abortively

adverb

Meaning

In a manner that fails to produce the intended result or comes to a premature end.

Examples

  • The mission concluded abortively after the main engine failed to ignite.
  • He attempted to explain his side of the story, but his efforts were abortively cut short by the interruption.

Synonyms: vainly, unsuccessfully, prematurely, fruitlessly, abortively