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Abortively

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Adverb

1. abortively

in an unfruitful manner

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Abortively

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adverb
unsuccessfully
At the meeting they tried, abortively, to think of a way of preventing the inevitable.

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Abortively

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adj.
1. Failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless: an abortive attempt to conclude the negotiations.
2. Biology Partially or imperfectly developed: an abortive organ.
3. Causing or meant to cause abortion; abortifacient.

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