Standard Lemma guide

economically

adv · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kli/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɛk.əˈnɒm.ɪ.kli/
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  • Canada, US: /ˌɛk.əˈnɑ.mɪ.kli/
  • Canada, US: /ˌi.kəˈnɑ.mɪ.kli/
  • Australian: /ˌek.əˈnɔm.ɪ.kli/
  • Australian: /ˌiː.kəˈnɔm.ɪ.kli/
  • CMU ARPABET: EH2 K AH0 N AA1 M IH0 K L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: IY2 K AH0 N AA1 M IH0 K L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In an economical manner; not wastefully; not extravagantly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: manner

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: prudently

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

From the perspective of economics or an economy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: domain

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

According to divine economy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

with respect to economic science

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • economically this proposal makes no sense

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adverb

Meaning 5

with respect to the economic system

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • economically the country is worse off

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adverb

Meaning 6

in an economical manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wóyḱos Proto-Hellenic *wóikos Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Proto-Indo-European *nem-der. Proto-Indo-European *németi Proto-Hellenic *némō Ancient Greek νέμω (némō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos) Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος (oikonómos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek οἰκονομία (oikonomía)bor. Latin oeconomia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin oeconomicusder. Old French iconomikeder. Middle English iconomiquebor. Middle English economike, iconomique English economic English -al English economical 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 economically From economical + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: ашчадна (aščadna) — in an economic or profitable manner
  • Catalan: econòmicament — in an economic or profitable manner
  • Finnish: taloudellisesti — in an economic or profitable manner
  • Galician: economicamente — in an economic or profitable manner
  • Greek: οικονομικά (oikonomiká) — in an economic or profitable manner
  • Latin: parcē — in an economic or profitable manner
  • Polish: ekonomicznie — in an economic or profitable manner
  • Polish: oszczędnie — in an economic or profitable manner
  • Portuguese: economicamente — in an economic or profitable manner
  • Romanian: economic — in an economic or profitable manner
  • Romanian: economicește — in an economic or profitable manner
  • Russian: бережливо (berežlivo) — in an economic or profitable manner
  • Russian: расчётливо (rasčótlivo) — in an economic or profitable manner
  • Spanish: económicamente — in an economic or profitable manner
  • Swedish: ekonomiskt — in an economic or profitable manner
  • Catalan: econòmicament — from the perspective of economics
  • Esperanto: ekonomie — from the perspective of economics
  • Finnish: taloudellisesti — from the perspective of economics
  • Finnish: säästäväisesti — from the perspective of economics
  • Galician: economicamente — from the perspective of economics
  • Greek: οικονομικά (oikonomiká) — from the perspective of economics
  • Maltese: ekonomikament — from the perspective of economics
  • Polish: ekonomicznie — from the perspective of economics
  • Polish: gospodarczo — from the perspective of economics
  • Portuguese: economicamente — from the perspective of economics
  • Romanian: economic — from the perspective of economics
  • Romanian: economicește — from the perspective of economics
  • Spanish: económicamente — from the perspective of economics
  • Swedish: ekonomiskt — from the perspective of economics
  • Polish: ekonomicznie — theology: according to divine economy
Real reading context

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