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dollarwise

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

In terms of dollars (as opposed to percentage, or to another currency); moneywise; monetarily; financially.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, not-comparable

Examples

  • Dollarwise it was the biggest change in years, but percentagewise it was not a record-breaking change.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *dalą Proto-West Germanic *dal Old High German tal Middle High German tal German Tal German Talerder. Middle Low German dālerbor. Dutch dalerbor. English dollar Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English dollarwise From dollar + -wise.