economically

adverb

eco·​nom·​i·​cal·​ly ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce economically (audio)
ˌē-kə-
: in an economic or economical manner

Examples of economically in a Sentence

a way to economically heat your house She writes simply and economically.
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OpenAI’s charter defines AGI as an autonomous system that can outperform humans at most economically valuable work. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025 The notion that the same basic processes of geology and chemistry apply beyond Earth, that mineral-bearing asteroids, ice-rich objects, and lunar regolith may host economically valuable materials, has increasingly garnered technical and commercial attention. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025 More than nine out of 10 of the school’s students are economically disadvantaged. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025 China would also suffer economically in any conflict, but the American interest should be to deter the conflict from breaking out in the first place and preserve an honorable peace. Eyck Freymann, Time, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for economically

Word History

Etymology

economical + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of economically was in 1603

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“Economically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/economically. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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