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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

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