unprofitably
- adverb
- /ʌnˈprɒfɪtəbli/
- The project was deemed unprofitably expensive, leading the company to abandon it.
Examples
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We can unprofitably produce liquids from coal and various plants for quite some time.
Blog text (6) -
And we would immediately (and unprofitably) descend into discussions of subjective and objective good and evil, Kant's categorical imperative, and the Golden Rule.
Academic text (2016) -
Investing unprofitably in failing businesses can lead to significant financial losses.
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After analyzing the reports, the manager realized that their efforts had gone unprofitably wasted on the wrong strategies.
Synonyms
In a way that does not get the result you wanted
In a way that does not help or make any difference
In a way that does not make a difference
In a way that does not get the result you want
In a way that does not succeed
In a way that does not get the result you want
In a way that fails to get useful results
In a way that has no value or use
In a way that gives no benefit
In a way that does not bring any profit or success
Without success when someone tries to do something
In a way that fails to reach the goal
In a way that does not work or help
Antonyms
How Profitable
Surface Forms
Morphology
unprofitably = unprofitable (transparent) = un + profit + able + ly
Standard adverb formation by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'unprofitable'; the relation is straightforward for learners.
Etymology
The word unprofitably breaks into parts: un- meaning 'not', profit meaning 'gain or money', -able meaning 'able', and -ly meaning 'in a way'. So, to do something unprofitably is to do it in a way that does not make money or give benefit.