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English
Etymology
From Middle English wastfully; equivalent to wasteful + -ly.
Adverb
wastefully (comparative more wastefully, superlative most wastefully)
- In a wasteful manner.
18 April 2015, Paul Wilson, “Alexis Sánchez sends Arsenal into final after gallant Reading go the distance”, in The Guardian:
2011 October 1, David Ornstein, “Blackburn 0 - 4 Man City”, in BBC Sport:City carried little threat in the early stages and when they did work an opportunity on 10 minutes, Dzeko's replacement Balotelli shot wastefully over the bar.