gainfully

Meaning

In a way that provides profit or advantage; in a way that is employed and earning money.

Examples

• He is gainfully employed as a software engineer.
• The company aims to provide gainfully employment opportunities for local residents.

Pronunciation: /ˈɡeɪn.fəl.i/

How to Use gainfully

gainfully employed (collocation)

Working and earning money in a job. — "The report showed an increase in the number of citizens gainfully employed."

gainfully occupied (collocation)

Engaged in a useful or profitable activity. — "She was gainfully occupied with her studies during the semester."

Synonyms of gainfully

Words with a similar meaning to gainfully:

• profitably
• productively
• usefully
• advantageously

Antonyms of gainfully

Words with the opposite meaning to gainfully:

• unprofitably
• unproductively