inefficiently

Also found in: Thesaurus.

in·ef·fi·cient

(ĭn′ĭ-fĭsh′ənt)

adj.

1. Not efficient, as:

a. Lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; incompetent: an inefficient worker.

b. Not producing the intended result; ineffective: an inefficient campaign against illegal drugs.

2. Wasteful of time, energy, or materials: an inefficient design; outdated and inefficient methods.

in′ef·fi′cient·ly adv.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Adv.

inefficiently - in an inefficient manner; "he dealt inefficiently with the crisis"

efficiently, expeditiously - with efficiency; in an efficient manner; "he functions efficiently"

Translations

بِعَدَم كَفاءَه، بِعَدَم نَجاعَه

neúčinně

ineffektivt

untauglich

inefficacement

hatástalanul

máttleysislega; árangurslaust

ineffektivt

neúčinne

neučinkovito

verimsiz şekilde

无效率地

inefficiently

[ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃəntlɪ] ADV → de forma ineficaz
the company is inefficiently run → la compañía está llevada de forma ineficaz

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

inefficiently

[ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃ^əntli] adv [use, work] → inefficacement

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

inefficiently

adv → schlecht; to work inefficiently (person) → unrationell arbeiten; (machine) → unwirtschaftlich arbeiten

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

inefficiently

[ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃ/əntlɪ] adv → inefficientemente

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

inefficient

(iniˈfiʃənt) adjective

not working or producing results etc in the best way and so wasting time, energy etc. an inefficient workman; old-fashioned, inefficient machinery.

ˌinefˈficiently adverb

ˌinefˈficiency noun

References in periodicals archive ?

In this 1978 article, Clifford Geertz went to various developing countries to observe their marketplaces and identify what makes them run efficiently or inefficiently. He identified a few key factors that inhibited markets from being most effective:

Improving Digital Freight Markets: Lessons From History

MILLIONS of pints of beer are poured down the drain each year by pubs cleaning lines inefficiently, a report claims.

Pubs waste 40m pints a year

If an airline t continues to misuse or inefficiently use timeslots, it may be relegated to a lower priority in future slot allocations.

Sanctions for airport slot misuse tightened

"Further, an airline that continues to misuse or inefficiently use timeslots may be relegated to a lower priority in future slot allocations," it added.

DOTr to impose tougher sanctions on airlines misusing airport slots

The parliamentary committee for international affairs, defense and security today has come to conclusion that the World Bank's grant, on which 2 off-road vehicles were purchased as part of health care sector project, was used inefficiently.

Parliamentary committee suggests check of World Bank's grant use

THE Western Mail report "Taxpayers handing out more but getting less for their money" (February 7) is a true statement of how inefficiently the Welsh Government and local authorities are running Wales.

Inefficiency at local and national level

These bacteria may cause multiple antibiotics to perform inefficiently, which in turn can lead to serious infections, particularly in healthcare settings.

Mobidiag Receives CE-IVD Marking for Novodiag CarbaR+ Test, Allowing Rapid Molecular Testing for 'Superbacteria' and Associated Drug Resistance

She criticised the government for inefficiently managing public funds.

As campaign starts, Pakatan women debutants excite PJ voters

Talking about the issues related to land, Debroy said it is a contentious issue and it is very inefficiently used in India.

India likely to be $6.5-7 tn economy by 2030: Debroy

As Huawei Network Energy Research, 40 per cent of telecom network energy is used inefficiently, while 57 per cent of network interruption is related to infrastructure problems.