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- prof|it|a|bly «PROF uh tuh blee», adverb.with profit: »
I think it may be profitably taught in the Universities (Thomas Hobbes).
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un|prof|it|a|bly — «uhn PROF uh tuh blee», adverb. in an unprofitable manner; without profit, gain, benefit, advantage, or use; to no good purpose or effect: »unprofitably travelling towards the grave (Wordsworth) … Useful english dictionary
profitable — prof•it•a•ble [[t]ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) yielding profit 2) beneficial or useful prof it•a•bil′i•ty, prof′it•a•ble•ness, n. prof′it•a•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
profitable — prof|it|a|ble [ prafıtəbl ] adjective ** 1. ) making a profit: a profitable business/company/investment highly/very profitable: Some of their new electronic products are highly profitable. a ) likely to increase your profits: profitable… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unprofitable — un•prof•it•a•ble [[t]ʌnˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) cvb not showing or turning a profit 2) cvb pointless or futile • Etymology: 1275–1325 un•prof′it•a•ble•ness, un•prof it•a•bil′i•ty, n. un•prof′it•a•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
Profitable — Prof it*a*ble, a. [F. profitable.] Yielding or bringing profit or gain; gainful; lucrative; useful; helpful; advantageous; beneficial; as, a profitable trade; profitable business; a profitable study or profession. [1913 Webster] What was so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Profitableness — Profitable Prof it*a*ble, a. [F. profitable.] Yielding or bringing profit or gain; gainful; lucrative; useful; helpful; advantageous; beneficial; as, a profitable trade; profitable business; a profitable study or profession. [1913 Webster] What… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Profitably — Profitable Prof it*a*ble, a. [F. profitable.] Yielding or bringing profit or gain; gainful; lucrative; useful; helpful; advantageous; beneficial; as, a profitable trade; profitable business; a profitable study or profession. [1913 Webster] What… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unprofitable — un|prof|it|a|ble [ ʌn prafıtəbl ] adjective an unprofitable business does not make enough money: The corporation s unprofitable divisions were closed down. a. FORMAL an unprofitable activity does not bring good results: an unprofitable search ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
