ineffectively

Examples

• All

• The principal finding was that nearly all aspects of this project were ineffectively planned, managed, budgeted, and monitored.

  Academic text (2005)

• First drops of rain begin hitting the windshield. Stump hits the wiper button, and the floppy blades begin ineffectively wiping the windshield.

  Fiction book (1994)

• If you do a lot of different things ineffectively, the overall result will show.

  Blog text (29)

• One of the reasons students do not retain the information they learn is that science educators teach ineffectively.

  Academic text (1999)

• Daily news stories paint a dark picture of an athlete who has ineffectively attempted to cope with stress by abusing drugs and alcohol.

  Academic text (1994)

• Their motivation helped them implement strategies, sometimes effectively and sometimes ineffectively, as evidenced by their unstable observation scores.

  Academic text (2014)

• In response, legislatures staffed with "amateurs" passed laws that expressed public outrage at corporate excesses but were clumsily and ineffectively drafted.

  Academic text (2017)

• He tried to fix the car, but he worked ineffectively and made the problem worse.

• The team collaborated ineffectively, leading to a project that failed to meet the deadline.

• She attempted to communicate her ideas, but her message was delivered ineffectively, leaving everyone confused.

Synonyms

I

in vain

vsineffectively

108 3.7

Without success despite trying to do something

is the single-word adverb form used in neutral descriptions

U

unsuccessfully

vsineffectively

31 3.0

In a way that does not get the result you wanted

is a general description for failing to have the intended effect

I

inadequately

vsineffectively

8 4.4

In a way that is not good enough

is more about not reaching enough rather than simply failing

V

vainly

vsineffectively

5 5.5

In a way that does not succeed

is a more neutral way to say an effort did not succeed

L

lamely

vsineffectively

5 5.6

In a weak way that does not seem believable

is about not producing intended result rather than being merely weak

U

uselessly

vsineffectively

4 3.5

In a way that does not help or make any difference

is the general term for not producing an intended outcome

F

futilely

vsineffectively

3 7.4

In a way that does not make a difference

is a broader way to say something had no success

I

inefficiently

vsineffectively

3 4.8

In a way that wastes time or money

focuses on wasted resources as the main issue, not only lack of success

F

fruitlessly

vsineffectively

2 6.0

In a way that does not succeed

is the neutral term for not producing the desired result

I

incompetently

vsineffectively

2 4.2

In a way that shows little skill or ability

describes failure regardless of ability, not specifically lack of skill

I

ineffectually

vsineffectively

1 6.3

In a way that does not get the result you want

is the general term for not producing the desired result

T

to little avail

vsineffectively

• Archaic

1 7.4

With little success and no real result

is the normal phrase for simply not producing desired results

U

unhelpfully

vsineffectively

1 3.5

In a way that does not make things better or easier

is about failing to achieve a result rather than failing to offer help

U

unproductively

vsineffectively

1 6.7

In a way that fails to get useful results

is broader, not focusing on usefulness but on lack of success

U

unsatisfactorily

vsineffectively

1 5.6

In a way that does not meet what is needed

is about not meeting standards rather than total failure to succeed

I

inefficaciously

vsineffectively

9.9

In a way that does not work or help

is the broader neutral way to say something did not succeed

A

abortively

vsineffectively

7.9

In a way that fails to reach the goal

is the common way to say an action did not produce success

U

unavailingly

vsineffectively

8.0

Without success when someone tries to do something

is the everyday phrase for failing to produce the desired result

U

unskillfully

vsineffectively

4.0

In a clumsy way that shows little ability

refers to lack of success not tied to bad technique or skill

Antonyms

E

effectively

261 3.6

In a way that gets the result you want

How Effectively

successfully

350 1.8

effectively

261 3.6

ineffectively

3 4.0

uselessly

4 3.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology