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to little avail

to little avail adverb: with little success or benefit.

Adverb

to little avail (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) With little success or benefit.
    Synonyms:
    to no avail

Synonyms of to little avail

Questions about to little avail

What does to little avail mean?
To little avail means with little success or benefit.
What part of speech is to little avail?
To little avail is an adverb.

Words near to little avail in the dictionary

  1. to hell in a handcart
  2. to hell with
  3. to high heaven
  4. To Kwa Wan
  5. to let
  6. to little avail
  7. to many
  8. to meward
  9. to morrow
  10. to much
  11. to name a few

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