unproductively (B2)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˌʌnprəˈdʌktɪvli/

Definition

In a way that does not produce useful results or achieve much.

Examples

• The team debated the issue unproductively for hours.

• She felt she had wasted the morning unproductively.

• The conversation devolved unproductively into personal attacks.

Synonyms of unproductively

Words with a similar meaning to unproductively:

• ineffectually
• fruitlessly
• idly
• pointlessly

Antonyms of unproductively

Words with the opposite meaning to unproductively:

• productively
• effectively
• efficiently

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