inexpensively

adverb

as in cheaply

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Recent Examples of inexpensively After recently visiting Micron headquarters in Boise, Idaho, Jim was even more convinced that the chipmaker is trading too inexpensively at only six times fiscal 2027 earnings estimates. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 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 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 It can either be managed inexpensively in doctors’ offices and clinics — or at orders of magnitude greater expense in ERs and hospitals. — Eric Snoey, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025 The idea is to prepare educators more quickly and inexpensively. — Gail Richmond, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025 That seemingly small temperature difference, along with other features of the YBCO, will permit much smaller magnets that could be manufactured more quickly and inexpensively, according to Commonwealth. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexpensively
  1. cheaply
  2. economically
  3. poorly
  4. frugally
  5. sparingly
Adverb
  • Put into bat, India got off to a good start despite losing Sanju Samson (3) cheaply.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • TypeSafe says Jev is designed to handle these judgments faster and more cheaply than general-purpose language models, but with the same ability to set up the classifier through easy, natural language instructions that LLMs offer.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheaply
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  • Making short-haul rail more competitive Parallel argues that its system could open routes that are currently difficult for conventional rail services to serve economically, particularly journeys under 500 miles.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The court didn’t find that hospitals were economically entitled to the markup.
    — Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of economically
Adverb
  • Coach Curt Cignetti was asked after the game how his team could play so poorly for most of three quarters and still pull out a win.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The bet went swimmingly for the house and poorly for its takers.
    — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of poorly
Adverb
  • Maines lived frugally and generously left his estate to charity, funding a scholarship at his alma mater, SUNY at Canton, and supporting local journalism at The Asheville Watchdog.
    — Sally Kestin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of frugally
Adverb
  • If garlic or onions regularly leave you smelling off, Cleveland Clinic suggests using them sparingly or swapping in herbs and spices.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Marshall, a former University of Florida standout the Dolphins selected in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, has gotten off to a quiet start in his first season as a full-fledged starter, sparingly being targeted in the first three games.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sparingly

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“Inexpensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpensively. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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