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economically en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ˌiː.kəˈnɔm.ɪ.kli/ (Australia)
• /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌɛk.əˈnɑ.mɪ.kli/ (Canada, US)
• /ˌek.əˈnɔm.ɪ.kli/ (Australia)
• /ˌɛk.əˈnɒm.ɪ.kli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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• /ˌi.kəˈnɑ.mɪ.kli/ (Canada, US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wóyḱos Proto-Hellenic *wóikos Ancient Greek ϝοῖκος (woîkos) Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Proto-Indo-European *nem-der. Proto-Indo-European *németi Proto-Hellenic *némō Ancient Greek νέμω (némō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos) Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος (oikonómos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek οἰκονομία (oikonomía)bor. Latin oeconomia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin oeconomicusder. Old French iconomikeder. Middle English iconomiquebor. Middle English economike, iconomique English economic English -al English economical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English economically From economical + -ly.

Meanings

1. In an economical manner; not wastefully; not extravagantly.
2. (qualifier:domain) From the perspective of economics or an economy.
   • More than 40% of Dominicans are economically vulnerable and are at risk of falling into poverty due to climate-related impacts and economic crises, according to the World Bank. 2024 May 17, Jessica Hasbun, “The Dominican Republic votes on Sunday. Here’s what to know”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 May 2024:
   • Kim Jong-il, who has died aged 69, was the general secretary of the Workers party of Korea, and head of the military in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). He was one of the most reclusive and widely condemned national leaders of the late 20th and early 21st century, leaving his country diplomatically isolated, economically broken and divided from South Korea. 2011 December 19, Kerry Brown, “Kim Jong-il obituary”, in The Guardian:
3. According to divine economy.

Forms

Deriveds

socioeconomically · economically motivated adulteration · agroeconomically · uneconomically · politicoeconomically

Synonyms

prudently

Translations (30)

es económicamente (in an economic or profitable manner) · pl ekonomicznie (theology: according to divine economy) · pl ekonomicznie (in an economic or profitable manner) · pt economicamente (from the perspective of economics) · ru бережливо (in an economic or profitable manner) · el οικονομικά (in an economic or profitable manner) · pl ekonomicznie (from the perspective of economics) · ro economic (from the perspective of economics) · sv ekonomiskt (in an economic or profitable manner) · pl oszczędnie (in an economic or profitable manner) · fi taloudellisesti (from the perspective of economics) · pl gospodarczo (from the perspective of economics) · ca econòmicament (in an economic or profitable manner) · ro economicește (from the perspective of economics) · ru расчётливо (in an economic or profitable manner) · mt ekonomikament (from the perspective of economics) · fi taloudellisesti (in an economic or profitable manner) · pt economicamente (in an economic or profitable manner) · gl economicamente (in an economic or profitable manner) · es económicamente (from the perspective of economics) · ro economicește (in an economic or profitable manner) · fi säästäväisesti (from the perspective of economics) · sv ekonomiskt (from the perspective of economics) · ro economic (in an economic or profitable manner) · eo ekonomie (from the perspective of economics) · el οικονομικά (from the perspective of economics) · be ашчадна (in an economic or profitable manner) · la parcē (in an economic or profitable manner) · gl economicamente (from the perspective of economics) · ca econòmicament (from the perspective of economics)