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usefully Meaning & Definition

What Does Usefully Mean?

Usefully is used as an adverb meaning In a useful manner; in a way that achieves something.

Usefully: Key Facts

Part of speechadverb
Antonymsuselessly
Comparative / superlativemore usefully, most usefully

Usefully Definition (Adverb)

  1. In a useful manner; in a way that achieves something.

    I would rather have it said, "He lived usefully," than, "He died rich."

Synonyms of Usefully

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Antonyms of Usefully

Usefully in a Sentence

I would rather have it said, "He lived usefully," than, "He died rich."

Word Forms & Grammar

usefully (comparative more usefully, superlative most usefully)

Words That Rhyme With Usefully

Origin of Usefully

From useful + -ly.

Usefully: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is usefully?

Usefully is an adverb.

What is the opposite of usefully?

The opposite of usefully is uselessly.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of usefully?

The comparative form is more usefully and the superlative form is most usefully.

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