dollarwise
Americanadverb
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as expressed in dollars; in dollars and cents.
How much does a million euros amount to, dollarwise?
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on a monetary basis; financially.
The plan has disadvantages, but we will come out ahead dollarwise.
Etymology
Origin of dollarwise
Example Sentences
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But Eversharp, Inc., which has shot up from a near bankrupt company to the biggest pen & pencilmaker in the world, dollarwise, last week tried a new trick.
From Time Magazine Archive
The 58,000,000 people working in the U.S. were not turning out any more goods, dollarwise, than 54,000,000 had during the war years.
From Time Magazine Archive
Instead, the biggest dent, dollarwise, would be made on those who have the most to spend on nonessentials.
From Time Magazine Archive
They, too, were doing better dollarwise, the Department of Commerce reported last week.
From Time Magazine Archive
Estheticswise, it is deplorable�businesswise, dollarwise, saleswise and weathering are all barbarisms that deserve to be barred.
From Time Magazine Archive
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