cheaply

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈt͡ʃiːpli/

Definition of cheaply

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. In a cheap manner; without expending much money.
    “When native, trees can be bought so cheaply, are so easy to grow, and such delight to the eye, so sheltersome and diverse in the colouring, it beats cockfighting that they are not utilised more in gardens and as shelter belts.”
    “Corporations offshore their production, because they can more cheaply produce abroad what they sell to Americans. When corporations bring their offshored production to the U.S. to sell, the goods count as imports.”
    “"What we are trying to demonstrate is that freight lines at lower speeds can be electrified much more cheaply. […]"”
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adv

  1. In a cheap manner; without expending much money.
    “When native, trees can be bought so cheaply, are so easy to grow, and such delight to the eye, so sheltersome and diverse in the colouring, it beats cockfighting that they are not utilised more in gardens and as shelter belts.”
    “Corporations offshore their production, because they can more cheaply produce abroad what they sell to Americans. When corporations bring their offshored production to the U.S. to sell, the goods count as imports.”
    “"What we are trying to demonstrate is that freight lines at lower speeds can be electrified much more cheaply. […]"”
  2. (broadly)For a low score.

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Etymology

From cheap + -ly.

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