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fruitfully

fruitfully

1 3.9
In a way that gives good results
  • adverb
  • /ˈfruːt.fəl.i/
translation icon : productivamente
  • She used her time fruitfully to learn new skills during her summer vacation.
  • fruitfully explore
  • fruitfully examine
  • fruitfully develop

They'd rather be unemployed than working fruitfully.

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Examples

  • The concept of "return" can be fruitfully examined in any number of ways in the novel, but several are immediately clear.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Evolution goes into a higher gear that can then explore design space more fruitfully, more efficiently.

  • Additional variables that could fruitfully be examined in future work include:

    Academic text (1991)
  • Expertise has been fruitfully studied in other contexts as well.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The work on revolutions, for example, has fruitfully applied this approach.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Finally, subsequent work could fruitfully explore combinations of these variables, particularly when they are in opposition.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Future research could fruitfully explore victimization using multiple respondents.

    Academic text (2014)
  • I recently attended a humanist conference that started off quite fruitfully in regard to the discussion of these topics.

    Academic text (2010)
  • With these enhancements, CST could contribute even more fruitfully to the quest for a more just and sustainable world.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Runge, who experimented in both traditions, remained hopelessly, if fruitfully, confused about the relationship of theory to practice.

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

successfully
vsfruitfully
350 1.8

In a way that gets the result you want

emphasizes producing useful or beneficial outcomes rather than just success
effectively
vsfruitfully
261 3.6

In a way that gets the result you want

is about producing good useful results rather than only exact outcomes
productively
vsfruitfully
10 3.2

In a way that gets a lot done and gives good results

is about producing good helpful outcomes rather than only high output
profitably
vsfruitfully
7 4.1

In a way that makes money or gives an advantage

means producing good results generally not limited to profit
usefully
vsfruitfully
5 1.1

In a way that helps reach a goal

is broader meaning producing good overall results not only practical use
beneficially
vsfruitfully
1 4.1

In a way that helps and makes things better

focuses on productive and measurable gains as well as helpfulness
efficaciously
vsfruitfully
  • Formal
8.1

In a way that gets the result you want

covers producing useful or productive outcomes beyond just exact effects
rewardingly
vsfruitfully
5.6

In a way that makes you feel satisfied and proud

aims at producing useful beneficial results rather than personal satisfaction

Antonyms

2 6.0

In a way that does not succeed

In a way that fails to get useful results

How Fruitful

successfully
350 1.8
fruitfully
1 3.9
productively
10 3.2
usefully
5 1.1
adequately
83 3.0

Surface Forms

fruitfully positive

Morphology

fruitfully = fruitful (transparent) = fruit + ful + ly

The adverb is a regular formation by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'fruitful', yielding 'in a productive/beneficial manner'.

Etymology

Fruitfully comes from the simple word fruit, which can mean a real fruit or a 'result', plus -ful meaning 'full of' and -ly that makes it an adverb. Think of the phrase 'to bear fruit' — to give good results — so to do something fruitfully is to do it in a way that produces good results.