usefully
usefully — adverb
1. so that a practical purpose is achieved or a useful result follows, rather than
so that a practical purpose is achieved or a useful result follows, rather than the effort being wasted or pointless.
Caio usefully spent his summer holiday learning basic plumbing from his uncle.
usefully + spent + [time] + [activity]
The map on the wall usefully shows all the bus routes through central Taipei.
usefully + shows — adverbial before main verb
Diya usefully reminded the team about the deadline before it was too late.
Emre usefully organized the receipts into categories for the tax accountant.
The spare charger usefully saved Ayana’s phone from dying on the trip.
- effectively
focuses more on achieving a desired result, while 'usefully' emphasises practical value
- productively
suggests creating measurable output; slightly more formal than 'usefully'
- constructively
implies contributing in a positive, helpful manner, often in discussion or teamwork
- uselessly
the direct opposite: in a way that achieves nothing
- wastefully
emphasises consuming resources without benefit
文法句型
usefully + [verb phrase]
用法筆記
Frequently placed directly before the main verb it modifies, though it can also appear after the verb when the verb is short or in a to-infinitive clause.