vainlyadv.

Brit.

/ˈveɪnli/, U.S.

/ˈveɪnli/

Forms: α. Middle English, 1500s vaynly, 1500s–1600s vainlie, 1600s vaine-, 1500s– vainly. β. Middle English veynli, veyn(e)ly, veinly. γ. 1500s Scottish vanelie.

Etymology: < vain adj. and n. + -ly suffix².

1. In a vain or futile manner; without advantage, profit, or success; to no effect or purpose; in vain; uselessly, fruitlessly, ineffectually.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adverb]

idlyc825

vainly1382

voidly1402

waste1418

meanly?c1430

toomly1606

impertinently1631

insignificantly1651

objectlessly1860

futilely1881

1382 Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) James iv. 5 Wher weenen ȝe, that veynly [L. inaniter] the scripture seith [etc.].

1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Rolls) VII. 195 I folwer of evel craft..trowed vaynly for to be defended and helped by ȝoure prayers.

c1450 tr. Thomas à Kempis De Imitatione Christi iii. li. 123 Ner he shal not ioy veinly, if he be resonably excused by oþer.

1509 J. Fisher Mornynge Remembraunce Countesse of Rychemonde (de Worde) sig. Aiv This noble prynces,..whome my purpose is not vaynly to extol..aboue her merytes, but to y^e edefyenge of other.

1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VI f. cv Vitaill..not wantonly consumed, nor vainly spent.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Timon of Athens (1623) v. v. 8 Till now, my selfe and such As slept within the shadow of your power Haue..breath'd Our sufferance vainly .

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ii. 811 I forewarn thee, shun His deadly arrow; neither vainly hope To be invulnerable.

1695 Ld. Preston tr. Boethius Of Consol. Philos. i. 12 Every one going away with that Rag which he had snatch'd, vainly believ'd that he had possess'd himself of Philosophy.

1743 P. Francis & W. Dunkin tr. Horace Odes (new ed.) I. i. xiv. 13 What though majestic in your pride you stood.., You now may vainly boast an empty name.

1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall (1787) III. xxix. 110 Perhaps he vainly imagined, that he laboured for the interest of an only daughter.

1808 W. Scott Marmion i. xii. 33 There, vainly Ralph de Wilton strove 'Gainst Marmion's force to stand.

1858 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (ed. 2) IV. xviii. 31 In the caprices of passion and humour we look vainly for any guiding principle.

1870 W. C. Bryant tr. Homer Iliad I. iii. 98 From my hand The spear was vainly flung and gave no wound.

in combination.1702 C. Beaumont J. Beaumont's Psyche (new ed.) xvi. xxviii. 246 He..Beyond my vainly-painting [perh. read vainly-panting] reach is plac'd.

†2. Foolishly, senselessly, thoughtlessly. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > giddiness, empty-headedness > [adverb]

giddilya1250

ape1509

vainly1588

emptily1591

frivolously1611

frothily1727

owlishly1846

inanely1883

1588 in J. Raine Depositions Courts Durham (1845) 330 She spoke somwhat idlie and vainlie, by reason of the extremitie of her sickness.

1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 101 Nathir haue thay no^twithstandeng, now vanelie fallin frome the faith of the Catholik Kirk.

1612 M. Drayton Poly-olbion xi. 179 Ethelbald,..though most vainly giuen when he was hot and young; Yet, by the wise reproofe of godly Bishops brought From those unstay'd delights by which his youth was caught.

1647 A. Cowley Vain Love in Mistress 46 What Lover can like me complain, Who first lov'd vainly, next in vain!

1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum at Inaniloquent Talking or babbling vainly.

3. With personal vanity; conceitedly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > self-esteem > vanity > [adverb]

vainly1602

coxcombically1654

narcissistically1925

vanitously1939

1602 W. S. True Chron. Hist. Ld. Cromwell sig. D4 'Tis greater glorie for me, that you remember it, Then of my selfe vainelie to report it.

1650 T. Hobbes De Corpore Politico 3 How some are vainly Glorious, and hope for precedencie and superiority above their Fellows.

1692 E. Walker tr. Epictetus Enchiridion xi When with too much pleasure you admire Your Horse's Worth, and vainly boast his Sire.

1779 W. Cowper Human Frailty 20 A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	vainly
释义	vainlyadv. Brit. /ˈveɪnli/, U.S. /ˈveɪnli/ Forms: α. Middle English, 1500s vaynly, 1500s–1600s vainlie, 1600s vaine-, 1500s– vainly. β. Middle English veynli, veyn(e)ly, veinly. γ. 1500s Scottish vanelie. Etymology: < vain adj. and n. + -ly suffix². 1. In a vain or futile manner; without advantage, profit, or success; to no effect or purpose; in vain; uselessly, fruitlessly, ineffectually. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adverb] idlyc825 vainly1382 voidly1402 waste1418 meanly?c1430 toomly1606 impertinently1631 insignificantly1651 objectlessly1860 futilely1881 1382 Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) James iv. 5 Wher weenen ȝe, that veynly [L. inaniter] the scripture seith [etc.]. 1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Rolls) VII. 195 I folwer of evel craft..trowed vaynly for to be defended and helped by ȝoure prayers. c1450 tr. Thomas à Kempis De Imitatione Christi iii. li. 123 Ner he shal not ioy veinly, if he be resonably excused by oþer. 1509 J. Fisher Mornynge Remembraunce Countesse of Rychemonde (de Worde) sig. Aiv This noble prynces,..whome my purpose is not vaynly to extol..aboue her merytes, but to y^e edefyenge of other. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VI f. cv Vitaill..not wantonly consumed, nor vainly spent. a1616 W. Shakespeare Timon of Athens (1623) v. v. 8 Till now, my selfe and such As slept within the shadow of your power Haue..breath'd Our sufferance vainly . View more context for this quotation 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ii. 811 I forewarn thee, shun His deadly arrow; neither vainly hope To be invulnerable. View more context for this quotation 1695 Ld. Preston tr. Boethius Of Consol. Philos. i. 12 Every one going away with that Rag which he had snatch'd, vainly believ'd that he had possess'd himself of Philosophy. 1743 P. Francis & W. Dunkin tr. Horace Odes (new ed.) I. i. xiv. 13 What though majestic in your pride you stood.., You now may vainly boast an empty name. 1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall (1787) III. xxix. 110 Perhaps he vainly imagined, that he laboured for the interest of an only daughter. 1808 W. Scott Marmion i. xii. 33 There, vainly Ralph de Wilton strove 'Gainst Marmion's force to stand. 1858 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (ed. 2) IV. xviii. 31 In the caprices of passion and humour we look vainly for any guiding principle. 1870 W. C. Bryant tr. Homer Iliad I. iii. 98 From my hand The spear was vainly flung and gave no wound. in combination.1702 C. Beaumont J. Beaumont's Psyche (new ed.) xvi. xxviii. 246 He..Beyond my vainly-painting [perh. read vainly-panting] reach is plac'd. †2. Foolishly, senselessly, thoughtlessly. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > giddiness, empty-headedness > [adverb] giddilya1250 ape1509 vainly1588 emptily1591 frivolously1611 frothily1727 owlishly1846 inanely1883 1588 in J. Raine Depositions Courts Durham (1845) 330 She spoke somwhat idlie and vainlie, by reason of the extremitie of her sickness. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 101 Nathir haue thay no^twithstandeng, now vanelie fallin frome the faith of the Catholik Kirk. 1612 M. Drayton Poly-olbion xi. 179 Ethelbald,..though most vainly giuen when he was hot and young; Yet, by the wise reproofe of godly Bishops brought From those unstay'd delights by which his youth was caught. 1647 A. Cowley Vain Love in Mistress 46 What Lover can like me complain, Who first lov'd vainly, next in vain! 1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum at Inaniloquent Talking or babbling vainly. 3. With personal vanity; conceitedly. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > self-esteem > vanity > [adverb] vainly1602 coxcombically1654 narcissistically1925 vanitously1939 1602 W. S. True Chron. Hist. Ld. Cromwell sig. D4 'Tis greater glorie for me, that you remember it, Then of my selfe vainelie to report it. 1650 T. Hobbes De Corpore Politico 3 How some are vainly Glorious, and hope for precedencie and superiority above their Fellows. 1692 E. Walker tr. Epictetus Enchiridion xi When with too much pleasure you admire Your Horse's Worth, and vainly boast his Sire. 1779 W. Cowper Human Frailty 20 A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1382
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