どうにも – Vocabulary details

どうにも

Adverb

Usually written in kana

1. (not) in any way; in no way; at all

with neg. verb

2. terribly; awfully; hopelessly

ど

うにも

how; in what way; how about

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

(not) in any way; in no way; at all

聴ちょう衆しゅうはコンサートが始はじまるのをどうにも待まちきれなかった。

The audience could hardly wait for the concert to begin.

彼かの女じょはそのドレスを見みたときどうにも笑わらわずにはいられなかった。

She could hardly keep from laughing when she saw the dress.

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