ec‧o‧nom‧i‧cally AC /ˌekəˈnɒmɪkli, ˌiː- $ -ˈnɑː-/ adverb
[Word Family: noun: economics, economist, economy; adjective: economic, economical ≠ UNECONOMIC(AL), economy; verb: economize; adverb: economically ≠ uneconomically]

1. in a way that is related to systems of money, trade, or business:
In economically advanced countries, women marry later.
[sentence adverb]
Economically, capitalism has transformed societies.

2. in a way that uses money, goods, time etc without wasting any:
We produce food as economically as possible.
Small trees use space in the garden economically.

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economically

economically developed/advanced (=modern, with many different types of industry)
the economically developed countries of Western Europe
economically successful
an economically successful area
economically powerful (=rich and powerful)
economically powerful countries like the US
economically depressed (=with not enough business activity, jobs etc)
Economically depressed areas in the northeast will receive extra EU funding.
economically dependent on (=depending on someone or something for money)
The country is still economically dependent on agriculture.
economically viable/feasible (=likely to be or remain financially successful)
Most of the coal mines in the area are no longer economically viable.
economically active (=with a job, and so earning money)
A lot of older women are not economically active.
economically independent (=not depending on other people for money)
Societies change when women become economically independent.
economically disadvantaged (=poor)
Many of our students are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
develop economically (=grow and become more economically successful)
China is continuing to develop economically and politically.

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