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Recent Examples of cheaply
One obvious example is the use of modular, prefabricated components to quickly and relatively cheaply build housing.
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
With the ability to carry up to eight Mark I fire-and-forget missiles built by Estonian startup Frankenberg Technologies, it's designed to intercept hostile drones much more cheaply than much more expensive anti-aircraft/missile missile systems.
—David Szondy
april 04, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
The result is a research ecosystem that, in some cases, is moving far faster—and more cheaply—than its Western counterparts.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
One reason Rosen was able to buy the building so cheaply is that the land beneath it is owned by the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, the small unique college on Astor Place.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
Much of the land thus expropriated was then sold cheaply to the Japanese.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Ghalibaf also touted the Iranian regime's ability to make drones quickly and cheaply.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Almost half the 43 drugs listed on TrumpRx were already available more cheaply as generics, a STAT analysis found.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
But today, language generators can churn out language for appropriation, more cheaply and quickly than a human ghostwriter could.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
With the ability to carry up to eight Mark I fire-and-forget missiles built by Estonian startup Frankenberg Technologies, it's designed to intercept hostile drones much more cheaply than much more expensive anti-aircraft/missile missile systems.
—David Szondy
april 04, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
The result is a research ecosystem that, in some cases, is moving far faster—and more cheaply—than its Western counterparts.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
One reason Rosen was able to buy the building so cheaply is that the land beneath it is owned by the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, the small unique college on Astor Place.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
Much of the land thus expropriated was then sold cheaply to the Japanese.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Ghalibaf also touted the Iranian regime's ability to make drones quickly and cheaply.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Almost half the 43 drugs listed on TrumpRx were already available more cheaply as generics, a STAT analysis found.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
But today, language generators can churn out language for appropriation, more cheaply and quickly than a human ghostwriter could.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheaply
Adverb
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To this new arena of few big, let alone original, hits; to a place where expensive corporatized storytelling could hold no candle to the quick-turn, inexpensively made short videos young people watched or the quick-turn, inexpensively made long podcasts older people listened to.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Dec. 2025
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Second, California doesn’t build anything inexpensively and efficiently.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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District 3 Commissioner Beasley-Pittman represents many economically distressed areas where residents would most feel the pinch of higher taxes or fewer services.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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There, it is being used to access iron ore reserves that were earlier considered too deep or complex to extract economically.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The author emphasizes that the library book controversy—central to the group’s identity—was excessive and poorly conceived.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Avoid heavy and poorly draining soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In this case, these ancient craftsmen figured out how to sparingly use Cinnabar, which spoke less to the affluent family’s budget, but rather a common practice to mix iron oxide and cinnabar that included a primer.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Kansas men’s basketball forward Samis Calderon, who played sparingly as a freshman, will enter the NCAA transfer portal, Overtime Elite sources in Atlanta confirmed to The Star on Thursday.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The family lived frugally, Ferguson said, since Good’s partner sold a company and didn’t work as Good attended graduate school online.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Perdue has lived a double life—having access to immense privilege and money from two business empires, while holding down a regular job and living frugally.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Cheaply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheaply. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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