profitlessly

/ˈprɑfɪtləsli/
adverb
  1. In a way that produces no financial gain or benefit.
    • They invested profitlessly in a scheme that never generated any returns.
    • The business operated profitlessly for years before finally closing its doors.
    • The farm ran profitlessly due to poor soil and bad weather.
  2. In a way that yields no useful result or advantage; futilely.
    • They argued profitlessly for hours, neither side changing their mind.
    • She searched profitlessly for her lost keys, turning the house upside down.
    • He spent the afternoon profitlessly scrolling through social media instead of studying.
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