financially

adverb

fi·​nan·​cial·​ly fə-ˈnan(t)-sh(ə-)lē How to pronounce financially (audio)
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: with respect to money : from a financial point of view
The company struggled financially for many years.
He has made some smart investments, so he's doing very well financially.
a financially stable organization
Someone who buys extensive liability insurance for his car may drive too fast because he feels financially protected.E. S. Browning
Even companies that are financially fit often don't feel like taking the risk of ramping up operations and hiring more workers.Barbara Kiviat

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Still, the fan support brought back memories of the heyday of the mid- to-late 1990s, and the franchise benefited financially. Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Men spend more but stress less Although men spend more money socializing, women view friendships as more financially straining. Rachel Barber, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025 These other bands were significantly more financially successful than the Magnetic Zeros. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025 That goal is particularly tricky — financially and culturally — in a city where the median home price is about $3.8 million. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for financially

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of financially was in 1795

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“Financially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financially. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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