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affordably

American  
[uh-fawrd-uh-blee] / əˈfɔrd ə bli /

adverb

  1. in a way or to a degree that can be afforded.


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Messrs. Dutkiewicz and Rosenberg sensibly argue that a vast modern society can only be fed safely and affordably by means of an efficient, industrial-scale food-production apparatus—which is exactly what we are fortunate to have.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Homes that sold for $750,000 and above were moving more quickly than more affordably priced homes.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 20, 2025

They have also promised to create more social housing and subsidies to help low-to-moderate-income earners own and rent more affordably.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025

Rather than one housing “system,” we have thousands, with local, state, regional, and federal players all having a hand in how we affordably and safely accommodate more than 130 million American households.

From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2025

If there ever were a place where chemical fertilizers might be appropriate around a garden, it would be to affordably enhance the growth of biomass during green manuring.

From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Steve Solomon

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