financially

adverb

fi·​nan·​cial·​ly fə-ˈnan(t)-sh(ə-)lē 

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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

Examples of financially in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In-vitro fertilization (IVF) can take a serious toll on families, not only emotionally but financially, especially when every cycle comes with new bills and no clear sense of what the full journey might cost. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025

Republicans are working hard financially to bolster Van Epps in the race, with the National Republican Congressional Committee spending $164,000 on the airwaves to boost GOP turnout. —Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 15 Nov. 2025

Don threatens to snitch unless Edward allows Blue to stay at the firehouse (and, of course, still bails them out financially). —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025

But Kelly points out that a franchise has to build the foundation of the team through the draft because of how financially taxing it is to build or supplement a team through free agency, which is usually how young players make the most of their career earnings. —Omar Kelly november 14, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing financially

• financially secure
• financially speaking

Rhymes for financially

• substantially