uselessly russian

• напра́сно

  in vain, for nothing, to no purpose

  uselessly, needlessly

• бесполе́зно

  it is useless, it is no good, it is of no use, uselessly

• бесце́льно

  aimlessly, without purpose, at random

  pointlessly, to no purpose, uselessly

• вхолосту́ю

  idle, without load, at idling speed

  in vain, to no effect, for nothing, uselessly

  empty (without a load), unloaded, with blanks

• бе́з толку

  uselessly, in vain, for nothing, to no effect

  senselessly, pointlessly, aimlessly

Examples

• Мно́гие почита́тели Тома и Марии провели́ уже здесь неопределённо до́лгое вре́мя в по́исках бесполезно утраченного их куми́рами вре́мени.

  Many admirers of Tom and Maria have already spent an indeterminately long time here searching for the time uselessly lost by their idols.