cheaply

adverb

Definition of cheaplynext
as in inexpensively

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Recent Examples of cheaply Former Arsenal centre-back Takehiro Tomiyasu joined on a one-year contract to provide quality cover cheaply, but also as a utility player with the option to potentially use him across the back line. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Technological advances have already made drones cheaply and readily available for purchase, with longer ranges, higher payloads, and an improved ability to evade electronic warfare. — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026 Most of the offenders, too, appear to be delis and bodegas and fast-casual food carts, venues where quality is secondary to moving product quickly and cheaply out the door. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 By the time a problem grows too big to soothe, the early warning that would have caught it cheaply has stopped arriving. — Mohamed Al Hashemi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The country needs to build an enormous amount of infrastructure quickly and cheaply, and competition is one of the best tools for doing that. — Joshua MacEy, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 An experienced attorney can investigate the events and identify liable parties to push back against insurers looking to settle quickly and cheaply. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Indonesian police have arrested 72 people suspected of deliberately setting forest and peatland fires to clear land cheaply, as investigators probe whether plantation companies financed the fires. — Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Haroon said early examples were often crude, produced cheaply by struggling artists working for unscrupulous dealers. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheaply
  1. inexpensively
  2. economically
  3. poorly
  4. sparingly
  5. frugally
Adverb
  • As air conditioning breakdowns grow more common and repair companies face packed schedules, many homeowners are eager to get their cooling restored as quickly — and as inexpensively — as possible.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • While secondary payloads can fly with many launch providers, none offer transportation as frequently or inexpensively as SpaceX rideshare.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Definition of inexpensively
Adverb
  • There are other factors that effect children in these communities, but the evidence suggests that having an involved father can be an important protective factor that improves a child's chances of succeeding academically, economically and socially.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the league is also going through a massive sea change right now, both economically and in the mindset of its player base.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of economically
Adverb
  • The children did not attend school, were fed poorly and did not receive medical attention even if injured or sick, according to the report.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The treadmill feeling does not necessarily mean a company is using AI poorly.
    — Mark Lewis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of poorly
Adverb
  • He was sidelined much of his rookie season because of a shoulder injury, and was subsequently used sparingly the next three seasons.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Moving peonies can set their growth back by as much as two to three years while the root system resets, so transplant sparingly.
    — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sparingly
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of frugally

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