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unsuccessfully
[/ˌʌn.səkˈses.fə.li/]
adverb
sem sucesso
1.
in a manner that does not achieve the desired result or outcome
He unsuccessfully attempted to fix the broken computer.
Ele tentou sem sucesso consertar o computador quebrado.
2.
failing to accomplish a goal or purpose
The team unsuccessfully challenged the referee's decision.
O time contestou sem sucesso a decisão do árbitro.
Synonyms
unsuccess
fruitlessly
vainly
in vain
to no avail
Antonyms
successfully
effectively
accomplishedly
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
sem sucesso
most common usage across Brazil
General Brazilian
inutilmente
alternative meaning 'uselessly' or 'in vain'
Portugal
sem êxito
preferred in European Portuguese
Portugal
infrutiferamente
more formal alternative
Related Idioms & Phrases
to no avail
in vain
without success
to draw a blank
not a hope in hell
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