adv
Meaning 1
In a wasteful manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wastefully
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/ˈweɪstfəli/
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adverb
Meaning 2
to a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- we are still prodigally rich compared to others
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: prodigally
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English wastfully; equivalent to wasteful + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: verschwenderisch — Translations
- Spanish: derrochadoramente — Translations
- Spanish: despilfarradoramente — Translations
- Spanish: malgastadoramente — Translations
- Spanish: manirrotamente — Translations
- Spanish: botaratemente — Translations