economically

American  

[ek-uh-nom-ik-lee, ee-kuh-] / ˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪk li, ˌi kə- /

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.

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economically British  

/ ˌɛkə-, ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəlɪ /

adverb

1. with economy or thrift; without waste

2. with regard to the economy of a person, country, etc

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Etymology

Origin of economically

First recorded in 1690–1700; economical + -ly

Example Sentences

Millar said economists had described stamp duty as one of the "most economically damaging taxes that we have".

From BBC

Current global oil market conditions make large-scale Venezuelan investment economically unviable.

From Los Angeles Times

“Refinancing is important economically, because for people in those homes, it becomes more affordable to make their mortgage payments,” Buchta said.

From MarketWatch

I decided early on that I don’t like to travel economically.

From The Wall Street Journal

As it turns out the Panama Canal, while still economically important in 1989, wasn’t as vital as it had been in decades past.

From Barron's