Standard Lemma guide

inexpensively

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 N AH0 K S P EH1 N S IH0 V L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In an inexpensive manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

with little expenditure of money

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I bought this car very cheaply

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cheaply

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a cheap manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a cheaply dressed woman approached him in the bar

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cheaply, tattily

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English inexpensive Middle English -ly English -ly English inexpensively From inexpensive + -ly.