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uneconomically

uneconomically

6.7
In a way that wastes money or resources
  • adverb
  • /ˌjunɪˈkɒnəmɪkli/
translation icon : ineficazmente
  • Many companies operate uneconomically by wasting resources on unnecessary features.

Examples

  • The new policy encourages the use of alternative energy sources, but it may lead to uneconomically high costs for consumers.

  • It may indeed foster weakness through, for example, uneconomically small institutions.

    Academic text (2006)

  • If organizations continue to manage their budgets uneconomically, they will face financial difficulties.

Synonyms

inefficiently
vsuneconomically
3 4.8

In a way that wastes time or money

stresses loss of money or resources rather than general poor effectiveness
wastefully
vsuneconomically
1 4.0

To use resources in a careless way so they are lost

focuses on failing to save money or resources rather than careless behavior
unprofitably
vsuneconomically
6.0

In a way that does not make money

focuses on wasting or not saving resources rather than lacking profit

Antonyms

efficiently
101 2.7

In a way that does not waste time or effort

economically
21 3.3

To use money and resources carefully to avoid waste

How Economical

frugally
3 4.4
efficiently
101 2.7
economically
21 3.3
uneconomically
6.7
wastefully
1 4.0

Surface Forms

uneconomically positive
uneconomicallyer comparative
uneconomicallyest superlative

Morphology

uneconomically = uneconomical (transparent) = un + economy + ical + ly

Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'uneconomical' by adding '-ly'; the manner meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word uneconomically is made of un- ('not'), economic (from old words meaning 'manage the house' and related to economy) and -ally (which turns it into an adverb). So, to act uneconomically is to act 'not' in a way that saves money or resources — in other words, wastefully.