1. In vain; proudly; foolishly.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

• vally,
• vinaly,
• vamily,
• fainlly,
• fainily,
• vaisly,
• vanily,
• vinny,
• vinly,
• vinlyl,
• sanly,
• vaighly,
• painly,
• vinay,
• aonly,
• fainly,
• fanly,
• mainaly,
• tinly,
• fainaly

• vanoli,
• vanilla.

The adjective form of the word "vainly" is "vain".

The plural form of the word "vainly" is "vainlies." However, it is not commonly used in the plural form.

The singular form of the word "vainly" is "vain"