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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.


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

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Secondly, as markets clearly start to punish business models where AI is posing a structural threat, company leaders must demonstrate how the technology is “economically meaningful to the business.”

From MarketWatch

A cabinet minister expressed this frustration to me the other day: they felt there was evidence slowly emerging of things picking up economically, but not the capacity to talk about it.

From BBC

The government has also announced an extra £440m in so-called recovery grants for councils in economically deprived areas - and an extra £272m to tackle homelessness.

From BBC

Restaurants across the industry are fighting to draw economically fatigued customers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite moves from the United States intended to lessen its dependence on Chinese manufacturing, the two countries remain deeply entwined economically.

From Barron's