cheaply

adverb

cheap·​ly ˈchēp-lē 

: in a cheap manner: such as

a

: inexpensively

borrow as cheaply as possible

if their products are cheaply and well produced

—Brian Inglis

b

: vulgarly

rather cheaply dressed

c

: with little expenditure of effort or time

if we seek peace cheaply or meanly

—A. E. Stevenson †1965

Word History

Etymology

cheap entry 3 + -ly

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Rhymes for cheaply

• deeply
• steeply