inefficiently
Definition
Adverb: In a manner that does not achieve maximum productivity; with a wasteful use of time, energy, or resources.
Usage
The adverb "inefficiently" describes how an action is performed. It indicates that the action is done in a way that wastes effort, time, or materials, or fails to produce the best possible results. It is the opposite of doing something "efficiently."
Examples
- The old machine runs inefficiently, consuming too much fuel.
- If the team is organized inefficiently, projects will take much longer to complete.
- She managed her time inefficiently and missed the deadline.
Advanced Usage
- Comparative and Superlative Forms: "inefficiently" can be modified to show degree.
- The new software processes data less inefficiently than the old version.
- Of all the departments, theirs operates the most inefficiently.
Variants and Related Words
- Inefficient (adjective): Not achieving maximum productivity; wasteful.
- an inefficient system
- Inefficiency (noun): The state of not achieving maximum productivity; wastefulness.
- The report highlighted several areas of inefficiency.
Synonyms
- Wastefully
- Unproductively
- Ineffectively
Antonyms
- Efficiently
- Effectively
- Productively
Adverb
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in an inefficient manner
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he dealt inefficiently with the crisis
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