profitably

prof·it·a·bly
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UK/ˈpɹɒf.ɪ.tə.bli/US/ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.tə.bli/

adverb

In a profitable manner, in a way that achieves profit or gain.

Opposite
Less commonScrabble 20

Meanings

adverbprofitably (comparative more profitably, superlative most profitably)

comparative more profitably · superlative most profitably

  1. In a profitable manner, in a way that achieves profit or gain.

    […] 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
    1 more example

    "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

    Synonyms: economically

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn a profitable manner, in a way that achieves profit or gain.

More synonyms by meaning

adverbin a productive way

Opposite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishprofitable
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishprofitably

From profitable + -ly.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian изгодно, доходно
  • изгодно (izgodno)in a profitable manner
  • доходно (dohodno)in a profitable manner
Esperanto profitodone
  • profitodonein a profitable manner
Turkish karlı bir şekilde
  • karlı bir şekildein a profitable manner
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Chicago

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