gainfully

adverbCommon GRE wordMore G words

in a way that yields profit or useful result

In a sentence

Gainfully in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing gainfully in a sentence.

He spent the summer gainfully, learning a trade that would support him for decades.

Synonyms

profitablyproductivelyusefully

Antonyms

unprofitablyfruitlessly

Keep going

an embarrassing social mistake or blunder, especially in a public setting

providing profit or income; productive

to deny or contradict; to declare false

one who denies, opposes, or contradicts

bold, brazen impudence or nerve

causing irritation or resentment; vexing

producing a sudden, startling burst of energy or excitement

to shock or stir into sudden action

Common questions

Gainfully (adverb) means in a way that yields profit or useful result

Here is gainfully used in an example sentence: "He spent the summer gainfully, learning a trade that would support him for decades."

Common synonyms for gainfully include profitably, productively, usefully.

Antonyms of gainfully include unprofitably, fruitlessly.

Gainfully is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.