fiscally
Use Fiscally in a sentence
kəl adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the public treasury or revenues: fiscal policies.
2.
of or pertaining to financial matters in general.
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fiscal (ˈfɪskəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to government finances, esp tax revenues |
| 2. | of or involving financial matters |
| —n | |
| 3. | a. (in some countries) a public prosecutor |
| b. (Scot) short for procurator fiscal | |
| 4. | a postage or other stamp signifying payment of a tax |
| [C16: from Latin fiscālis concerning the state treasury, from fiscus public money; see | |
| 'fiscally | |
| —adv | |
| fiscal (ˈfɪskəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to government finances, esp tax revenues |
| 2. | of or involving financial matters |
| —n | |
| 3. | a. (in some countries) a public prosecutor |
| b. (Scot) short for procurator fiscal | |
| 4. | a postage or other stamp signifying payment of a tax |
| [C16: from Latin fiscālis concerning the state treasury, from fiscus public money; see | |
| 'fiscally | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
fiscal
1560s, "pertaining to public revenue," from M.Fr. fiscal, from L.L. fiscalis "of or belonging to the state treasury," from L. fiscus "treasury," originally "purse, basket made of twigs (in which money was kept)," of unknown origin. The general sense of "financial" (1865, Amer.Eng.) was abstracted from
phrases like fiscal calendar, fiscal year. Related: Fiscally.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The problem is that matters rapidly seem to be spinning out of the control of fiscally limited governments.
Fiscally, spending is what sailors do on drunken sprees.
We are committed to environmentally responsible, fiscally sound products.
Managing a budget is not about popularity, it's about being fiscally responsible.
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