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

Consumer-staples stocks, which should have solid sales whatever the economy does, were hit almost as much as economically sensitive consumer discretionary in the morning selloff.

From The Wall Street Journal

At risk is a wider regional conflict in one of the most economically sensitive parts of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added that people in Iran "were in lots of pain economically and the freedom is terrible".

From BBC

The proposed regulation would apply a streamlined “economic-reality” test to determine whether a worker is economically dependent on an employer for work.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Cava continues to be an economically advantaged business model with high-potential for full national penetration,” wrote Ivankoe, noting that while near-term results are difficult to predict, the outlook is better than previously anticipated.

From Barron's