profitably en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹɒf.ɪ.tə.bli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.tə.bli/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English profitable 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 profitably From profitable + -ly.
Meanings
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In a profitable manner, in a way that achieves profit or gain.
"Despite the prevailing external forces, we remain confident in our ability to profitably grow the business in our addressable markets," the company said.
2023 January 25, “Network News: Keltbray receives £33 million credit facility platform”, in RAIL, number 975, page 11:[…] that person is hardly susceptible to blackmail. One cannot profitably threaten to broadcast to others what is already known.
1971, “Demand”, in Body Politic, number 1, page 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more profitably | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most profitably | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (5)
eo profitodone (in a profitable manner) · te సప్రయోజనముగా (in a profitable manner) · tr karlı bir şekilde (in a profitable manner) · bg изгодно (in a profitable manner) · bg доходно (in a profitable manner)