inefficiently

Thân thiện

He works inefficiently at his cluttered desk.

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

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in an inefficient manner
   • he dealt inefficiently with the crisis