ineffectively
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in·ef·fec·tive
(ĭn′ĭ-fĕk′tĭv)adj.
1. Not producing an intended effect; ineffectual: an ineffective plea.
2. Inadequate; incompetent: an ineffective teacher.
in′ef·fec′tive·ly adv.
in′ef·fec′tive·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | ineffectively - in an ineffective manner; "he dealt with the problem rather ineffectively" effectively, efficaciously - in an effective manner; "these are real problems that can be dealt with most effectively by rational discussion" |
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ineffectively
[ˌɪnɪˈfektɪvlɪ] ADV1. (= ineffectually) → infructuosamente, inútilmente
2. (= badly) [govern, rule] → ineficazmente, de modo incompetente
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adv → ineffektiv
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[ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪvlɪ] ineffectually [ˌɪnɪˈfɛktjʊəlɪ] adv → inefficacementeCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995