Meanings
comparative more profitably · superlative most profitably
- 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 61 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 11Synonyms: economically
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn a profitable manner, in a way that achieves profit or gain.
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Origin
- Englishprofitable
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- 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
Cite this entry
profitably. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profitably
“profitably.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profitably. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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