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unprofitably

unprofitably

6.0
In a way that does not make money
  • adverb
  • /ʌnˈprɒfɪtəbli/
translation icon : sin rentabilidad
  • The project was deemed unprofitably expensive, leading the company to abandon it.

Examples

  • 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.

  • After analyzing the reports, the manager realized that their efforts had gone unprofitably wasted on the wrong strategies.

Synonyms

unsuccessfully
vsunprofitably
31 3.0

In a way that does not get the result you wanted

emphasizes missing profit or benefit rather than general lack of success
uselessly
vsunprofitably
4 3.5

In a way that does not help or make any difference

limits that lack to profit or benefit rather than overall purposelessness
futilely
vsunprofitably
3 7.4

In a way that does not make a difference

centres on lacking profit or advantage rather than general pointlessness
ineffectively
vsunprofitably
3 4.0

In a way that does not get the result you want

narrows that lack to profit or benefit rather than general inefficiency
fruitlessly
vsunprofitably
2 6.0

In a way that does not succeed

specifies missing profit or benefit rather than only lacking usefulness
ineffectually
vsunprofitably
1 6.3

In a way that does not get the result you want

is about failing to gain profit or benefit rather than general ineffectiveness
unproductively
vsunprofitably
1 6.7

In a way that fails to get useful results

focuses specifically on missing profit or benefit rather than general uselessness
worthlessly
vsunprofitably
1 6.5

In a way that has no value or use

is about lacking profit or benefit rather than merely lacking value
profitlessly
vsunprofitably
8.1

In a way that gives no benefit

is about lack of profit or benefit rather than general failure
gainlessly
vsunprofitably
9.8

In a way that does not bring any profit or success

is about lack of profit or benefit rather than general failure
unavailingly
vsunprofitably
8.0

Without success when someone tries to do something

is concerned with lacking profit or benefit rather than merely failing
abortively
vsunprofitably
7.9

In a way that fails to reach the goal

highlights missing profit or benefit rather than a simple failed attempt
inefficaciously
vsunprofitably
9.9

In a way that does not work or help

focuses specifically on absence of profit or benefit rather than mere ineffectiveness

Antonyms

7 4.1

In a way that makes money or gives an advantage

How Profitable

lucratively
1 5.3
profitably
7 4.1
unprofitably
6.0
at a loss
7 4.3

Surface Forms

unprofitably positive

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.