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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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noun

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

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uselessly

Part of SpeechadverbPronunciation/'yoo-sluhs-lee/

In a way that is not useful or effective; without achieving anything.

In a Sentence

“He stared at the blank screen uselessly, unable to think of anything to write.”

Origin

From Middle English 'useless', from Old English 'ysēleas'.

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Synonyms

futilelyvainlypointlesslyfruitlesslyineffectivelyunproductively

Antonyms

effectivelyproductivelyusefullysuccessfullyhelpfullybeneficially

Related Words

uselessuseusefulusefulnessuselessnessfutileunavailingineffective

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