wastefully

Etymology

From Middle English wastfully; equivalent to wasteful + -ly.

adv

1. In a wasteful manner.
   Özil was narrowly wide with a free-kick after Nathaniel Chalobah fouled Danny Welbeck and Santi Cazorla shot wastefully over the bar, before Arsenal nearly managed to take the lead just before the half-hour. 18 April 2015, Paul Wilson, “Alexis Sánchez sends Arsenal into final after gallant Reading go the distance”, in The Guardian
   City carried little threat in the early stages and when they did work an opportunity on 10 minutes, Dzeko's replacement Balotelli shot wastefully over the bar. October 1, 2011, David Ornstein, “Blackburn 0 - 4 Man City”, in BBC Sport