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fiscally

American  
[fis-kuh-lee] / ˈfɪs kə li /

adverb

  1. in a way that involves money or financial matters.

    The hospital's financial reports verify that they are more fiscally sound than they have been in the past.


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Etymology

Origin of fiscally

fiscal ( def. ) + -ly


Example Sentences

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Tinubu has said the reforms averted an even greater crisis as the subsidy grew fiscally unsustainable.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The US's position as the world's largest economy and the dollar being the world's reserve currency gives the US a "much longer runway to fiscally misbehave" than other countries, El-Erian says.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

At the same time, she offered safer and more moderate pro-NATO, pro-American and fiscally prudent positions, explicitly rejecting her far-right past.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

“Mayor Bass’ priority is that the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games be fiscally responsible, protect taxpayers, and benefit Angelenos for decades to come,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

Indiana had a 25 percent default rate; California, only 5 percent, even though Californians were, on the face of it, far less fiscally responsible.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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