wastefully
In squandering fashion
In a manner that uses more than necessary or squanders resources that could be put to better use.
Wastefully implies carelessness or poor judgment about finite supplies: The company spent wastefully during the boom years.
It carries implicit criticism—someone acting wastefully should know better.
In excessive, showy manner
- lavishlyWith excessive generosity
- ostentatiouslyIn a showy manner
- sumptuouslyWith costly magnificence
- opulentlyIn luxurious manner
luxuriously · grandly · indulgently · decadently · elaborately · flamboyantly · showily · pretentiously
Use up carelessly
- fritterFried batter cake
- dissipateGradually fade away
- depleteGreatly reduce supply
- misuseImproper application
drain · exhaust · blow · splurge · misspend · consume · spendthrift · prodigal
Without due attention
- thoughtlesslyWithout care or reflection
- heedlesslyWithout paying attention
- irresponsiblyWithout due care
- negligentlyWith culpable inattention
recklessly · imprudently · incautiously · rashly · foolishly · unwisely · mindlessly · shortsightedly
Without useful outcome
- ineffectivelyWithout producing intended results
- pointlesslyWithout meaningful result
- uselesslyWithout achieving anything
- futilelyIn a fruitless manner
fruitlessly · purposelessly · unprofitably · inefficiently · vainly · uneconomically · counterproductively · aimlessly
Excessive consumption or enjoyment
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- overspendingExceeding one's budget
- immoderationLack of self-restraint
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
overkill · overabundance · gluttony · overconsumption · superfluity · redundancy · saturation · profusion
extravagantly
In excessive, showy manner
- lavishlyWith excessive generosity
- ostentatiouslyIn a showy manner
- sumptuouslyWith costly magnificence
opulently · luxuriously · grandly · indulgently · decadently · elaborately · flamboyantly · showily · pretentiously · gaudily
squander
Use up carelessly
misuse · drain · exhaust · blow · splurge · misspend · consume · spendthrift · prodigal · profligate
carelessly
Without due attention
- thoughtlesslyWithout care or reflection
- heedlesslyWithout paying attention
- irresponsiblyWithout due care
negligently · recklessly · imprudently · incautiously · rashly · foolishly · unwisely · mindlessly · shortsightedly · unthinkingly
unproductively
Without useful outcome
- ineffectivelyWithout producing intended results
- pointlesslyWithout meaningful result
- uselesslyWithout achieving anything
futilely · fruitlessly · purposelessly · unprofitably · inefficiently · vainly · uneconomically · counterproductively · aimlessly · needlessly
overindulgence
Excessive consumption or enjoyment
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- overspendingExceeding one's budget
- immoderationLack of self-restraint
surfeit · overkill · overabundance · gluttony · overconsumption · superfluity · redundancy · saturation · profusion · overuse
wastefullyeconomically
In cost-conscious manner
frugally · efficiently · sparingly · thriftily · conservatively