Meanings
adverbineffectively (comparative more ineffectively, superlative most ineffectively)
comparative more ineffectively · superlative most ineffectively
- In an ineffective manner; not producing any significant or desired effect.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Italic*n̥-
- Latinin-
- Middle Englishin-
- Englishin-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
- Proto-Italic*eks
- Latinex
- Latinex-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁k-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁kyéti
- Proto-Italic*θakjō
- Proto-Italic*fakjō
- Latinfaciō
- Latinefficiō
- Latineffectīvu
- Frencheffectif
- Englisheffective
- Englishineffective
- Englishineffectively
From ineffective + -ly.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish bezskutecznie, nieefektywnie
- bezskutecznieTranslations
- nieefektywnieTranslations
- bezpłodnieTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
ineffectively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ineffectively
MLA
“ineffectively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ineffectively. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ineffectively,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ineffectively.
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