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Definition of exploitively

exploitively

/ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪvli/
ex · ploit · ive · ly
Adjective:exploitive
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exploitively Lexical Profile

exploitively Game Scores & Validity

• adverb

1

In a manner that makes unfair, selfish, or unethical use of someone or something for one's own advantage or profit.

Example

"The investigation revealed that the company had been operating exploitively by underpaying seasonal laborers."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While "exploitively" is a valid variant, the longer form "exploitatively" is significantly more common in modern standard English.

• Nearby Words

exploitatively
exploiter
exploitive
exploitively
explorable
exploration
explorative

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Exploitively. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/exploitively
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