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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But the program’s flaws did not deter the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois from participating in it by identifying a slew of economically distressed communities ripe for O.Z. investment. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 The original language included a 5% increase for filming in economically depressed areas, but that provision was dropped as unworkable. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 June 2025 And regardless of what tariff levels land, including as court proceedings play out in the United States, the shock of being economically kneecapped by a close ally has made many Indo-Pacific states rethink their reliance on the United States as a guardian of an open international economic order. Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025 Anything beyond that becomes economically unfeasible. Pablo Moyano Fernández, The Conversation, 23 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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