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fruitfully

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adverb

Pronunciation

UK

  • /frˈuːtfəli/

US

  • /frˈuːtfəli/

Description

To do something fruitfully means to do it in a way that brings good results. It often suggests that time, effort, or discussion leads to something useful or worthwhile. If you study fruitfully, your work helps you learn. If two people talk fruitfully, their conversation leads to ideas, progress, or agreement.

The word often carries the sense of effort that pays off. It is not only about being busy, but about reaching a helpful result. You can use it for work, study, meetings, cooperation, or any activity that leads to something good in the end.

Examples

  1. 1

    Negotiation

    The two sides met again and talked fruitfully about a new agreement.

  2. 2

    Time management

    She used the long train journey fruitfully by planning the next stage of the project.

  3. 3

    Academic comparison

    The article asks whether the two cases can be fruitfully compared.

  4. 4

    Research collaboration

    The two research teams worked fruitfully together for several years.

See also

adverbin a productive way that brings useful results

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Used with (collocations)

  • work fruitfully
  • collaborate fruitfully
  • discuss fruitfully
  • engage fruitfully with

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  • fruitfullyadverb