adv. | 1. | Without effect; in vain. |
Adv. | 1. | ineffectually - in an ineffectual manner; "she tried ineffectually to light the primus, and Thomas came to help her" Antonyms: effectually - in an effectual manner; "Bismarck was constantly criticised by the more liberal newspapers, and he retaliated by passing an emergency decree that effectually muzzled the press" |