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