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

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That makes even modest efficiency gains financially significant across long voyages. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 The school had a prominent billionaire booster, Tilman Fertitta, who was financially committed to leveling the program up. John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, the business of journalism has changed so much financially, and a third of journalists don’t work for a traditional news organization. Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Long-standing problems and new barriers are combining to make a career in dietetics less appealing and less financially feasible, just as the nation is increasing its appetite for nutrition in health care. Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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