economically

adverb

eco·​nom·​i·​cal·​ly ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce economically (audio)
ˌē-kə-
: in an economic or economical manner

Examples of economically in a Sentence

a way to economically heat your house She writes simply and economically.
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Although the image macros subside in favor of straightforward, threatening text — which Landon economically projects on the environment around Violet, rather than cutting to her phone — continuing to use the confines of drop technology keeps the movie’s clock ticking. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025 Stock Market Signals The more economically sensitive cyclical stocks have recently been underperforming the less economically sensitive defensive stocks. Bill Stone, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 Rural communities, in particular, have been economically devastated as jobs have disappeared from those regions. William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 China has accused President Trump of using fentanyl as a pretext to threaten the country economically, and Beijing has retaliated with countertariffs and other measures. John Ruwitch, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for economically

Word History

Etymology

economical + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of economically was in 1603

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“Economically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/economically. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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