INEFFECTIVELY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

ineffectively

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Recent Examples of ineffectively Often, altercations involving a resident with dementia erupt after danger signals are missed or ineffectively addressed, according to a KFF Health News examination of court records, police reports, and state and federal inspection reports. — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026 Williams was awarded the win because Brazobán pitched briefly and ineffectively and surrendered the lead while throwing less than an inning. — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 Not Hiring Or Managing Staff Effectively One of the reasons why having operating capital up front is so critical is that not hiring enough staff members or managing them ineffectively can be the biggest nail in a franchise's downfall. — Seth Lederman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

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Belgium’s Hans Vanaken thumped it into the goal past defender Tim Ream, who flailed lamely as Belgium scored.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
That seems too much to ask of the curators, who lamely paired such items as an ensemble from the fashion house Alaïa from last year with an Asante-Akan akua ’ba child figure.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026

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Elsewhere, investors have piled into safer bets this year as uncertainly and geopolitical tensions remained high.

— Hugh Leask,Tasmin Lockwood,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
My mother paused uncertainly mid-step with her hands outstretched toward Elna’s suitcases.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025

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The stranger approached the store owner, a stout man waving a rattan fan lazily at his face while sitting at the till.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Demis Hassabis has made the same point more bluntly, cautioning that using AI lazily can actually make people worse at critical thinking.

— Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of lazily

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