economically

[ek-uh-nom-ik-lee, ee-kuh-]

ec·o·nom·i·cal·ly

[ek-uh-nom-ik-lee, ee-kuh-]
adverb
1.
in a thrifty or frugal manner; with economy.
2.
as regards the efficient use of income and wealth: economically feasible proposals.
3.
as regards one's personal resources of money: He's quite well off economically.

Origin:
1690–1700; economical + -ly
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Economically has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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economically (ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəlɪ, ˌɛkə-)
 
adv
1.  with economy or thrift; without waste
2.  with regard to the economy of a person, country, etc

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