American English

How to pronounce usefully

adjectiveA2Common word
YOOSfuhlee

/ˈjus.fə.li/

3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

Related entry: useful

Helping you do something or solve a problem; having a practical purpose.

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Meanings & examples

adjective

Helping you do something or solve a problem; having a practical purpose.

This app is useful for learning English.

Your advice was very useful to me.

Common phrases & grammar

useful information · useful tool · useful advice · useful skill

be useful for + noun/gerund

be useful to + person

Related words & forms

Useful usually means “helpful” or “practical.” Do not confuse it with usual, which means “normal” or “common.”