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economically

[ ek-uh-nom-ik-lee, ee-kuh- ]

adverb

  1. in a thrifty or frugal manner; with economy.
  2. as regards the efficient use of income and wealth:

    economically feasible proposals.

  3. as regards one's personal resources of money:

    He's quite well off economically.



economically

/ ˌɛkə-; ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəlɪ /

adverb

  1. with economy or thrift; without waste
  2. with regard to the economy of a person, country, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of economically1

First recorded in 1690–1700; economical + -ly
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Example Sentences

“In many cases and for many countries, renewable energy is already the cheapest and the economically sane option for producing energy,” said Prof Joeri Rogelj of Imperial College London.

From BBC

Longer life expectancies and a rise in older women working, which makes divorce more feasible economically, are helping to drive the trend.

"Rubio has a real sense of a need to engage economically with the Western Hemisphere in a way that we just haven't done for a number of years," he says.

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Germany has been hit hard by the war in Ukraine, both politically and economically.

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So while maybe all of Hollywood is feeling the pinch economically and politically, it feels like major steps are being taken back in terms of opportunities for trans writers and performers.

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