economically

[ 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.

  1. as regards one's personal resources of money: He's quite well off economically.

Origin of economically

1
First recorded in 1690–1700; economical + -ly

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British Dictionary definitions for economically

economically

/ (ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəlɪ, ˌɛkə-) /


adverb
  1. with economy or thrift; without waste

  2. with regard to the economy of a person, country, etc

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