'Fruitlessly' definitions:
Definition of 'fruitlessly'
From: WordNet
adverb
In an unproductive manner [syn: unproductively, fruitlessly, unprofitably] [ant: fruitfully, productively, profitably]
Definition of 'Fruitlessly'
From: GCIDE
- Fruitless \Fruit"less\, a.
- 1. Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of offspring; as, a fruitless tree or shrub; a fruitless marriage. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle; useless; unprofitable; as, a fruitless attempt; a fruitless controversy. [1913 Webster]
- They in mutual accusation spent The fruitless hours. --Milton.
- Syn: Useless; barren; unprofitable; abortive; ineffectual; vain; idle; profitless. See Useless. -- {Fruit"less*ly}, adv. -- {Fruit"lness*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]