monetary

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

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.

Origin of monetary

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

Related formsmon·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

Synonyms for monetary

1. See financial.

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Examples from the Web for monetarily

Historical Examples of 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

adjective

of or relating to money or currency

of or relating to monetarisma monetary policy

Derived Formsmonetarily, adverb

Word Origin for monetary

C19: from Late Latin monētārius, from Latin monēta money

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Word Origin and History for monetarily

monetary

adj.

"pertaining to money," 1802, from Late Latin monetarius "pertaining to money," originally "of a mint," from Latin moneta "mint, coinage" (see money). Related: Monetarily.