What does "economically" mean?

1. (without waste) doing something in a way that saves money, time, or materials. 2. (regarding the economy) from the point of view of a country's money, trade, and industry. 3. (religious plan) according to a divine plan or the way a religion organizes the world.

economically

adv.

US //ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkɫi// UK //ˌiːkənˈɒmɪkli// eco·nom·i·cal·ly

1 without waste (adv.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

doing something in a way that saves money, time, or materials.

in a manner that avoids waste or extravagance; efficiently using available resources.

Example

The car is designed to run economically, using very little fuel on long trips.

Example

The architect managed the space so economically that she fit three bedrooms into a floor plan where most would only manage two.
- efficiently
- frugally
- thriftily
- wastefully
- extravagantly
2 regarding the economy (adv.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Academic

from the point of view of a country's money, trade, and industry.

with respect to the principles of economics or the financial state of a region or country.

Example

Economically, the city is doing much better than it was ten years ago.

Example

While the project is socially desirable, it remains economically unfeasible without significant government subsidies or private investment.
- financially
- fiscally

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3 religious plan (adv.)
C2 Proficiency Formal Technical Religion

according to a divine plan or the way a religion organizes the world.

relating to the 'divine economy' or the management of the world by a deity.

Example

The scholar argued that the events were ordered economically by a higher power.

Example

In patristic theology, the term describes how God reveals himself economically through historical acts rather than in his absolute essence.

Origin

From economical + -ly.