economically

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Recent Examples of economically Although rare in modern economic history, its effects are often devastating—economically and socially. Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026 Hungary is suffering severely economically, with nil growth, high inflation and low investment. Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 These subgroups align with those designated by Title I, including economically disadvantaged, historically underrepresented racial or ethnic groups, students with specialized learning plans, and those learning the English language. Tara Molina, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 That meant the Eisenhower administration, acting as the adult in the room, could pressure them economically by refusing to backstop a rescue for the pound. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for economically
Recent Examples of Synonyms for economically
Adverb
  • Part of the reason is that people are buying cheaply made e-bikes online.
    Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Scientists are tinkering with new ways to generate CAR-T cells more efficiently and cheaply, including via injections, somewhat similar to vaccines, that can coax patients’ bodies into reprogramming some of their T cells—that is, generating their own CAR-Ts in house.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Johnson, for example, shot poorly from the field on April 6, but Nickeil Alexander-Walker made seven 3s on 11 attempts for 36 points and a three-point Knicks margin of victory despite just eight Atlanta bench points.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Nevertheless, the Hawks The Ducks, despite finishing poorly this season, still managed to clinch a wild-card spot Monday and will make their first playoff appearance since 2018.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • Second, California doesn’t build anything inexpensively and efficiently.
    Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
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
Adverb
  • Poyser and Fitzgerald played sparingly.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Groves, who has three years of eligibility remaining, played sparingly for a good Red Raiders team that reached the second round of the NCAA tournament last month.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • When opportunities arise, whether lowly paid or not, we’re often left with no other choice than to take the role that pays meagerly.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025

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“Economically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economically. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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