FromMiddle Englishwastfully; equivalent towasteful +-ly.
wastefully (comparativemorewastefully,superlativemostwastefully)
- In awasteful manner.
18 April 2015, Paul Wilson, “Alexis Sánchez sends Arsenal into final after gallant Reading go the distance”, inThe Guardian[1]:
2011 October 1, David Ornstein, “Blackburn 0 - 4 Man City”, inBBC Sport[2]:City carried little threat in the early stages and when they did work an opportunity on 10 minutes,Dzeko's replacementBalotelli shotwastefully over the bar.