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economically.

In an economical manner; not wastefully; not extravagantly.

12 characters6 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kli/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɛk.əˈnɒm.ɪ.kli/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɛk.əˈnɑ.mɪ.kli/Canada, US/ˌi.kəˈnɑ.mɪ.kli/Canada, US

  1. In an economical manner; not wastefully; not extravagantly.

  2. From the perspective of economics or an economy.

  3. According to divine economy.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wóyḱos Proto-Hellenic *wóikos Ancient Greek ϝοῖκος (woîkos) 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.

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