adverb
- in a manner that can be used up, consumed, or discarded without significant loss or consequence
Usage: often used in contexts where resources, supplies, or personnel are treated as replaceable or non-essential
Examples
- The company treated junior staff expendably, hiring and firing them as budget needs changed.
- Plastic bags are designed to be used expendably and then thrown away.
- In wartime, soldiers were sometimes deployed expendably in dangerous missions.
- The budget allocated funds expendably for office supplies that could be replenished easily.
- Resources were distributed expendably across departments, with no concern for long-term sustainability.