financially

adverb

: with respect to money : from a financial point of view
The company struggled financially for many years.
He has made some smart investments, so he's doing very well financially.
a financially stable organization
Someone who buys extensive liability insurance for his car may drive too fast because he feels financially protected.E. S. Browning
Even companies that are financially fit often don't feel like taking the risk of ramping up operations and hiring more workers.Barbara Kiviat

Examples of financially in a Sentence

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The ads were no longer targeted only to the financially savvy financial planners of the last era. Vito Emanuel, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 Since then, mayoral defiance of the legal obligations to enforce the council’s budget has left the city financially short of that modest projection. Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Data show student loan borrowers who have difficulty making payments are among those who struggle most financially. Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Volain highlighted the state’s Medicare Savings Program, which can help residents financially with the cost of premiums and drugs. Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for financially

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of financially was in 1795

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“Financially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financially. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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