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Example sentences for "vainely"

Lexicographically close words:
vails; vain; vaincre; vaincu; vaine; vainer; vaines; vainest; vainglorious; vaingloriously
  1. Then he crossed the Seas, landed at Portesmouth, and marched a small way into the Countrey; vainely expecting the concourse and ayd which had bene assured him out of England.

  2. Nay answered the King, you may better make meanes with the siluer and gold which vainely you haue wrapped about dead mens bones; meaning thereby their rich Relickes and Shrines.

  3. Each small tempest shakes the proud; Whose large branches vainely sprout 'Bove the measure of the roote.

  4. The vainely pleas'd, that Syren-like their mirth Betrayes to mischiefe, and that onely he Dares welcome death, whose aimes at vertue be.

  5. He as a burden beares his clay, Yet vainely throwes it not away On every idle cause: But with the same untroubled eye Can resolve to live or dye, Regardlesse of th' applause.

  6. Why should we move desperate and hopelesse armes And vainely spill that noble bloud that should Christall Rubes[71] and the Median fields, Not Tiber colour?


  7. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "vainely" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.