ETYM French avantageux, from avantage.
1. Appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness; SYN. appropriate.
2. Giving an advantage.
3. Likely to be of benefit or advantage.
4. Very favorable or advantageous; SYN. favorable, golden.
ETYM Cf. French bénéficial, Late Lat. beneficialis.
1. Promoting or enhancing well-being; SYN. good.
2. Tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; SYN. good, salutary.
3. Advantageous; bringing good.
ETYM Latin expediens, -entis, p. pr. of expedire to be expedient, release, extricate: cf. French expédient. Related to Expedite.
1. Appropriate to a purpose; practical.
2. Serving to promote one's interest.
1. Easy to use.
2. Skillful with the hands.
1. Of service or assistance.
2. Providing assistance or serving a useful function.
3. Showing a willingness to cooperate.
1. Being of use or service; SYN. utile.
2. Capable of being turned to use or account
3. Of great importance or use or service; SYN. valuable, of value.
In a beneficial manner.
Usefully, functionally, practically