economically

adverb

eco·​nom·​i·​cal·​ly ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce economically (audio)
ˌē-kə-
: in an economic or economical manner

Examples of economically in a Sentence

a way to economically heat your house She writes simply and economically.
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Carter pushed economic deregulation in a number of industries as being economically rational. Michael Lynch, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 The goal behind Stargate is to create the infrastructure required to build even more powerful AI systems – systems that could perform most economically valuable tasks better and faster than humans could, or that could make new scientific discoveries. Billy Perrigo, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025 Countries in the region that have been economically isolated by U.S. sanctions had a variety of responses to Mr. Trump’s return to power and his flurry of orders. Annie Correal, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 Crucially, Foster understood that a good time for a radical revision (if not the most prudent time, economically) might be long after everyone had settled on a scheme. Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for economically 

Word History

Etymology

economical + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of economically was in 1603

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“Economically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/economically. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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