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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The poll found that 88% of likely voters believe drug companies should be financially responsible for vaccine or medication harm, including 90% of Republicans and 87% of Democrats strongly agreeing. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 22 May 2025 Additional ways to take action include financially investing in nature restoration, and fostering a culture of responsibility and innovation by engaging and empowering employees to be part of the transition. Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 Read: The great AI lock-in has begun Moving into hardware could become OpenAI’s most technologically disruptive, and financially lucrative, expansion to date. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025 If Edison is found responsible for starting the Eaton fire, the utility would be financially protected by an emergency fund California lawmakers created in 2019 in part to protect utilities from bankruptcy. Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 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 28 May. 2025.

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