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counterproductively

counterproductively adverb: in a counterproductive way.

Adverb

counterproductively (comparative more counterproductively, superlative most counterproductively)

  1. In a counterproductive way.

Forms of counterproductively

comparativemore counterproductively
superlativemost counterproductively

Origin of counterproductively

From counterproductive + -ly.

Questions about counterproductively

What does counterproductively mean?
Counterproductively means in a counterproductive way.
What part of speech is counterproductively?
Counterproductively is an adverb.

Words near counterproductively in the dictionary

  1. counterproblem
  2. counterproblems
  3. counterprocess
  4. counterprocesses
  5. counterproductive
  6. counterproductively
  7. counterproductiveness
  8. counterproductivity
  9. counterprogram
  10. counterprogramme
  11. counterprogrammed

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