Meanings
comparative more economically · superlative most economically · alternative archaic œconomically
- domainFrom 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 20241 more example
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
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn an economical manner; not wastefully; not extravagantly.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*weyḱ-
- Proto-Indo-European*wóyḱos
- Proto-Hellenic*wóikos
- Ancient Greekϝοῖκος (woîkos)
- Ancient Greekοἶκος (oîkos)
- Proto-Indo-European*nem-
- Proto-Indo-European*németi
- Proto-Hellenic*némō
- Ancient Greekνέμω (némō)
- Ancient Greekνόμος (nómos)
- Ancient Greekοἰκονόμος (oikonómos)
- Ancient Greekοἰκονομικός (oikonomikós)
- Latinoeconomicus
- Old Frenchiconomike
- Middle Englishiconomique
- Middle Englisheconomike, iconomique
- Englisheconomic
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englisheconomical
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englisheconomically
From economical + -ly.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan econòmicament, econòmicament
- econòmicamentin an economic or profitable manner
- econòmicamentfrom the perspective of economics
Esperanto ekonomie
- ekonomiefrom the perspective of economics
Finnish taloudellisesti, taloudellisesti
- taloudellisestiin an economic or profitable manner
- taloudellisestifrom the perspective of economics
- säästäväisestifrom the perspective of economics
Greek οικονομικά, οικονομικά
- οικονομικά (oikonomiká)in an economic or profitable manner
- οικονομικά (oikonomiká)from the perspective of economics
Latin parcē
- parcēin an economic or profitable manner
Polish ekonomicznie, oszczędnie
- ekonomiczniein an economic or profitable manner
- oszczędniein an economic or profitable manner
- ekonomiczniefrom the perspective of economics
- gospodarczofrom the perspective of economics
- ekonomicznietheology: according to divine economy
Portuguese economicamente, economicamente
- economicamentein an economic or profitable manner
- economicamentefrom the perspective of economics
Romanian economic, economicește
- economicin an economic or profitable manner
- economiceștein an economic or profitable manner
- economicfrom the perspective of economics
- economiceștefrom the perspective of economics
Russian бережливо, расчётливо
- бережливо (berežlivo)in an economic or profitable manner
- расчётливо (rasčótlivo)in an economic or profitable manner
Spanish económicamente, económicamente
- económicamentein an economic or profitable manner
- económicamentefrom the perspective of economics
Swedish ekonomiskt, ekonomiskt
- ekonomisktin an economic or profitable manner
- ekonomisktfrom the perspective of economics
Cite this entry
economically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/economically
“economically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/economically. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “economically,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/economically.
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