What is another word for abortively?
Pronunciation: [ɐbˈɔːtɪvli] (IPA) 
Abortively is an adverb used to describe an action that has been terminated early or unproductively. Some common synonyms of abortively include unsuccessfully, fruitlessly, ineffectively, prematurely, and incompletely. These words describe different degrees and aspects of failure, but they all convey the sense of something being cut short or not achieving its intended goal. Other possible synonyms for abortively include vainly, pointlessly, haltingly, disjointedly, and falteringly. The choice of synonym depends on the context and the degree of emphasis one wishes to convey about the failure or incompleteness of the action.
