wastefully
fəl adjective
1.
given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure: wasteful methods; a wasteful way of life.
2.
grossly extravagant; prodigal: a wasteful party.
3.
devastating or destructive: wasteful war.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | tending to waste or squander; extravagant |
| 2. | causing waste, destruction, or devastation |
| 'wastefully | |
| —adv | |
| 'wastefulness | |
| —n | |
| wasteful (ˈweɪstfʊl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | tending to waste or squander; extravagant |
| 2. | causing waste, destruction, or devastation |
| 'wastefully | |
| —adv | |
| 'wastefulness | |
| —n | |
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