Synonyms of inefficiently

inefficiently

adverb

as in poorly

Related Words

• poorly
• ineptly
• incompetently
• inexpertly
• unskillfully
• amateurishly
• artlessly
• inaptly
• clumsily
• crudely
• incapably
• awkwardly

Dissimilar Words

• well
• competently
• skillfully
• expertly
• ably
• artfully
• deftly
• capably
• adroitly
• masterfully
• aptly
• fluently
• proficiently
• adeptly
• neatly
• cleanly
• cleverly
• consummately
• masterly
• nimbly
• dexterously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inefficiently

This polymer absorbs light inefficiently and breaks down quickly under continuous use. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

One problem that comes to mind with a fridge using two large access doors is the potential to bleed cold air and run inefficiently given the extra set of seams. — New Atlas, 6 July 2026

One counterintuitive way of using that space would be to spend it inefficiently, attempting to win a free agent’s services via a short-term overpayment. — Murat Ates, New York Times, 25 May 2026

When Wagner was healthy in the first four games, Cunningham was still getting his points, but getting them inefficiently, struggling to find rhythm against Wagner’s length and discipline. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026

Hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked for homelessness remain unspent or inefficiently deployed. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026

In response, though, Weiss Ortiz argued in a motion that the decision to sever the cases does the opposite — inefficiently creating two duplicative trials with overlapping evidence and witnesses. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026

That’s understandable in the past, when the market operated adequately if inefficiently. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026

Lower per-unit prices do not translate into lower total cost if utilization expands inefficiently or without appropriate indication. — Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026