monetary

[ mon-i-ter-ee, muhn- ]

/ ˈmɒn ɪˌtɛr i, ˈmʌn- /

adjective

of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.

of or relating to money; pecuniary: The necklace has sentimental as opposed to monetary value.

Nearby words

monestrous, monet, monet, claude, moneta, monetarism, monetary, monetary aggregate, monetary policy, monetary unit, monetize, money

Origin of monetary

From the Late Latin word monētārius, dating back to 1795–1805. See money, -ary

SYNONYMS FOR monetary

1 See financial.

Related forms

mon·e·tar·i·ly

[mon-i-tair-uh-lee, muhn-, mon-i-ter-uh-lee, muhn-] /ˌmɒn ɪˈtɛər ə li, ˌmʌn-, ˈmɒn ɪˌtɛr ə li, ˈmʌn-/, adverbnon·mon·e·tar·y, adjectivepre·mon·e·tar·y, adjectiveun·mon·e·tar·y, adjective

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Examples from the Web for monetarily

My family, my position in the country and monetarily, are more than merely good.
The Red River Half-Breed|Gustave Aimard

British Dictionary definitions for monetarily

monetary

/ (ˈmʌnɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to money or currency

of or relating to monetarisma monetary policy

Derived Forms

monetarily, adverb

Word Origin for monetary

C19: from Late Latin monētārius, from Latin monēta money

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