INEFFICIENTLY

inefficiently

(adverb) in an inefficient manner; “he dealt inefficiently with the crisis”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

inefficiently (comparative more inefficiently, superlative most inefficiently)

In an inefficient manner.

Source: Wiktionary


In`ef*fi"cient*ly, adv.

Definition: In an inefficient manner.

INEFFICIENT

In`ef*fi"cient, a.

1. Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious; as, inefficient means or measures.

2. Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or remiss; effecting little or nothing; as, inefficient workmen; an inefficient administrator.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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