unprofitably (C1)

adverb

Pronunciation: ʌnˈprɒfɪtəbli

Definition

In a manner that fails to yield financial gain or produce a useful result.

Examples

• The factory continued to run unprofitably for three quarters before the board finally decided to shut it down.

• They invested their savings unprofitably in a failing startup that never gained any market traction.

• Spending hours on tasks that do not contribute to your goals is working unprofitably.

Synonyms of unprofitably

Words with a similar meaning to unprofitably:

• badly
• poorly
• unproductively
• inefficiently
• unremuneratively

Antonyms of unprofitably

Words with the opposite meaning to unprofitably:

• profitably
• lucratively

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