financially speaking
idiom
: in regard to financial matters
The company is doing very well, financially speaking.
Examples of financially speaking in a Sentence
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Still, financially speaking, reselling wedding dresses is definitely worth it.
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Emily Chan, Vogue, 8 May 2025
And financially speaking, that was the driving force.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Still, not all luxury consumers are the same, financially speaking.
—Vanessa Friedman and Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
However, long-term, a 401(k) is going to offer the ability to retire for these same employees that financially speaking don't have that opportunity currently.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
And financially speaking, the race isn't going to lack for money: Hertel had raised $4.2 million, with about $3.3 million left in the bank, as of July 17, the last reporting period before the August primary in which both were unopposed.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, bosses, parents and authority figures might surprise you, especially financially speaking.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 11 July 2024
Tailwinds pushing Lufthansa forward Despite the recent friction with its labor unions, Lufthansa had a good 2023, financially speaking.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
Davis told the council that Huntsville taxpayers are protected because the project, financially speaking, is self-contained.
—Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 30 July 2023
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Emily Chan, Vogue, 8 May 2025
And financially speaking, that was the driving force.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Still, not all luxury consumers are the same, financially speaking.
—Vanessa Friedman and Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
However, long-term, a 401(k) is going to offer the ability to retire for these same employees that financially speaking don't have that opportunity currently.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
And financially speaking, the race isn't going to lack for money: Hertel had raised $4.2 million, with about $3.3 million left in the bank, as of July 17, the last reporting period before the August primary in which both were unopposed.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, bosses, parents and authority figures might surprise you, especially financially speaking.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 11 July 2024
Tailwinds pushing Lufthansa forward Despite the recent friction with its labor unions, Lufthansa had a good 2023, financially speaking.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
Davis told the council that Huntsville taxpayers are protected because the project, financially speaking, is self-contained.
—Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 30 July 2023
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“Financially speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financially%20speaking. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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