ineffectively

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Cycles of great-power rivalry, where leading states grasped ineffectively for hegemony, shaped the emergence of both dynastic empires and modern nations while testing statesmen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Lance Lynn is back to pitching as ineffectively as he did before the Dodgers acquired him from the Chicago White Sox.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2023

Well, Kirby is the exact opposite — at times, he’s become ineffectively in command.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2023

It has long been used medicinally — effectively and ineffectively — and to this day, the compounds found in chiles are used to treat pain.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2022

The crow was sitting on the fence, pecking ineffectively at the string with his bill, cawing softly to himself, a miserable sound.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien