unproductively
1
6.7
- adverb
- /ˌʌnprəˈdʌktɪvli/
:
de manera improductiva
- From time to time, the New York Times and the Chronicle of Higher Education print letters or op-ed pieces in which disgruntled A.B.D.s savage the institutions with which they have been unproductively associated for far too long.
- use unproductively
And some of it is practiced where you realize focusing on the negative things in life like unproductively is.
- And some of it is practiced where you realize focusing on the negative things in life like unproductively is.
Examples
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Similarly, Robbins and Jolkovski (1987) examined how counselor trainees respond productively (or unproductively) to situations where their anxieties are mobilized.
Academic text (1993) -
Having unproductively attempted a teacher's assignment, students who are being responsible might very well choose not to complete that assignment and instead engage in some other activity that they perceive as more worthwhile.
Academic text (1991) -
As a result, we waste billions or trillions of dollars a year and billions of hours a year sitting in traffic unproductively.
Blog text (30) -
You can whine unproductively about the enactment of the smoking policy in the comments.
Blog text (22) -
They have thrown out the thick old manuals of procedure and have radically trimmed the middle management that formerly kept everyone running uniformly (if inefficiently and unproductively).
Academic text (2001) -
Having worked mostly alone on my computer, I found that the majority of my time is spent unproductively.
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While legislators in Washington bicker unproductively, the governors roll up their sleeves and get things done.
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Over-regulation undermines the quality of care and health care delivery by using scarce resources unproductively.
Synonyms
108
3.7
Without success despite trying to do something
31
3.0
In a way that does not get the result you wanted
5
5.5
In a way that does not succeed
4
3.5
In a way that does not help or make any difference
4
4.3
In a way that has no purpose or use
3
7.4
In a way that does not make a difference
3
4.8
In a way that wastes time or money
3
4.0
In a way that does not get the result you want
2
6.0
In a way that does not succeed
1
6.3
In a way that does not get the result you want
In a way that fails to reach the goal
Without success when someone tries to do something
In a way that does not work or help
Antonyms
How Productive
Surface Forms
Morphology
unproductively = unproductive (transparent) = un + product + ive + ly
The adverb is formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'unproductive', maintaining the meaning of doing something in a non-productive manner.
Etymology
Unproductively starts with un- meaning 'not', uses product (from produce) meaning 'to make', and the ending -ly makes it mean 'in a way'. So unproductively means doing something 'not in a way that makes useful results', for example working but not getting anything done.