financially
adverb
fi·nan·cial·ly
fə-ˈnan(t)-sh(ə-)lē 
fī-
: 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
E. S. BrowningEven 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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So states are stepping in Child care has long been expensive for families, hard to find and financially precarious for day care owners and workers.
—Dr. Alissa Chen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Ewers opted to bet on himself and didn’t make a decision based on what was probably financially the best move for him — the opposite of how his college career began, by skipping his senior season of high school to enroll at Ohio State to secure his seven-figure NIL deal.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
While this change could reduce tax burdens, the specifics remain murky, leaving businesses unsure of how to plan financially.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Devastating losses In interviews with six homeowners who lost their houses to HOA foreclosures, an Observer reporter heard a common refrain: The experience financially devastated them.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
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Dr. Alissa Chen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Ewers opted to bet on himself and didn’t make a decision based on what was probably financially the best move for him — the opposite of how his college career began, by skipping his senior season of high school to enroll at Ohio State to secure his seven-figure NIL deal.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
While this change could reduce tax burdens, the specifics remain murky, leaving businesses unsure of how to plan financially.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Devastating losses In interviews with six homeowners who lost their houses to HOA foreclosures, an Observer reporter heard a common refrain: The experience financially devastated them.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for financially
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“Financially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financially. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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