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gainfully

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˈgān-fəl\
    • /ˈɡeɪn.fəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈgān-fəl\

Definition of gainfully word

  • noun gainfully In a gainful manner; profitably. 1

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Parts of speech for Gainfully

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gainfully popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for gainfully

adverb gainfully

  • profitably — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
  • unuseful — being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
  • advantageously — providing an advantage; furnishing convenience or opportunity; favorable; profitable; useful; beneficial: an advantageous position; an advantageous treaty.
  • lucrative — profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business.
  • productively — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.

adjective gainfully

  • profitable — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.

Antonyms for gainfully

adjective gainfully

  • in the red — any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.

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