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Another word for wastefully

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner that uses or expends resources, time, or money carelessly, extravagantly, or to no good purpose.

Usage Example

"The old factory operated extravagantly, consuming far more electricity and water than modern facilities require."

Strongest
extravagantly
prodigally
Strong
profligately
improvidently
lavishly
spendthriftily
inefficiently

Opposites of wastefully

The opposite of wastefully shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

economically
frugally
thriftily
sparingly
efficiently
prudently
conservatively
See all opposites of wastefully

• Nearby Words

wastebin
wasted
wasteful
wastefully
wastefulness
wasteland
wasteless

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Wastefully. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/wastefully
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