unproductively

[US]/[ʌnˈprɒdʌktɪvli]/
[UK]/[ʌnˈprɑːdʌktɪvli]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv.In a way that does not produce results or achieve a desired outcome; without producing goods or services.; Not in a productive manner.

Phrases & Collocations

worked unproductively

unproductively spending

unproductively long

unproductively used

unproductively waiting

unproductively running

unproductively slow

unproductively doing

unproductively idle

unproductively planned

Example Sentences

the team spent the afternoon productively brainstorming, but the initial meeting went unproductively.

he worked unproductively for hours, staring blankly at the computer screen.

the new software seemed to run unproductively on older machines.

the project was hampered by unproductively long meetings and endless paperwork.

we need to find ways to prevent employees from working unproductively from home.

the marketing campaign ran unproductively due to a lack of clear targeting.

the research grant was spent unproductively on unnecessary equipment.

the committee debated the issue unproductively for several hours without reaching a consensus.

the factory’s outdated machinery led to unproductively low output.

the training session was unproductively long and lacked practical exercises.

the discussion drifted unproductively into personal anecdotes.

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