ineffectually

The Kuwaiti parliament, which had only functioned very briefly and ineffectually before, was reconvened and the emir backed the enfranchisement of women.

He tried ineffectually to fix the leaky faucet.

She ineffectually attempted to persuade her boss to give her a raise.

The team worked ineffectually together, leading to a loss in the game.

The medication was applied ineffectually, resulting in no improvement in the patient's condition.

He ineffectually tried to start the car with a dead battery.

The new policy was implemented ineffectually, causing confusion among employees.

She ineffectually searched for her lost keys in the dark.

The teacher ineffectually tried to quiet down the noisy classroom.

The company's marketing campaign failed ineffectually to attract new customers.

Despite his efforts, he ineffectually struggled to meet the deadline.