cheaply

adverb

Definition of cheaplynext
as in inexpensively

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Recent Examples of cheaply Turner is a cheaply available player with legitimate top-20 upside. — Gary Davenport, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Drone interceptors could offer greater flexibility if they can be manufactured cheaply and stored in larger numbers. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026 Over the years Texas sold all its public lands cheaply and now there are none left in the state— and no free hunting, either. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026 Learn quickly enough, and cheaply enough, to decide based on evidence rather than optimism. — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 China’s energy resilience and its ability to quickly and cheaply produce goods for other nations have helped buffer some of the economic impact from the war in Iran. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Such extensive reuse has allowed SpaceX to fly more cheaply and efficiently than its competitors and dominate the launch market — something that China is working hard to emulate. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 July 2026 Manually coded simulations grounded in physics can help train robots more cheaply in virtual environments but can fail to capture many real-world complexities and uncertainties. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheaply
  1. inexpensively
  2. economically
  3. poorly
  4. sparingly
  5. frugally
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of inexpensively
Adverb
  • The catch, as there very often is, is that the critical elements mostly exist in concentrations that are too low to extract economically.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • That’s because central planning always and everywhere fails, and would be economically disastrous if one of the most important prices in the world (credit) were controlled from the Commanding Heights.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of economically
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  • But University of Pennsylvania classics scholar Emily Wilson, who published her own translation of Homer's epic in 2017, says Nolan's script is poorly written and lacking in emotional depth and character development.
    — Dave Davies, NPR, 29 July 2026
  • The soil is just as dense, heavy, and poorly drained as ever.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Definition of poorly
Adverb
  • He was used much more sparingly in the running game than previously with 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan as his play-caller, getting just 17 carries after 52 in 2024 with the 49ers.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
  • Mead’s suggested alternative is to use these darker tones more sparingly through statement lighting, natural stone, or island paint colors.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 July 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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