Wastefully (Adverb)
Meaning
To a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree; "we are still prodigally rich compared to others".
Examples
- Resources were being used wastefully in the old manufacturing process, which drove up costs unnecessarily.
- The new energy-efficient appliances were designed to reduce the power we consume wastefully at home.
- In this wasteful manner, the entire family consumed excessively and took very little care of their belongings.
- She knew that her wealthy family had lived wastefully for generations, which she strove to change.
- Gallons of water went through the outdated irrigation system wastefully, feeding both the parched plants and the sodden ground.