financially

financially — adverb

1. relating to the money side of a situation — for example, whether something costs

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Definition

relating to the money side of a situation — for example, whether something costs a lot, makes a profit, or leaves someone with enough to live on.

Example

The Watanabe family struggled financially after Mr. Watanabe lost his factory job.

collocation: struggle financially

Financially, the new hospital building turned out to be much more expensive than planned.

fronted adverb for sentence-level perspective

Common collocations
  • financially stable
  • financially dependent on
  • financially independent
  • financially secure
  • financially troubled
  • struggle financially
  • support financially
  • financially able to
  • financially viable
Synonyms
  • economically

    broader scope — includes production, trade, and resources, not just money

  • monetarily

    more formal and technical; strictly about currency or cash terms

  • in financial terms

    more explicit; often used to introduce a financial perspective on a situation

Grammar Patterns

financially + adjective (e.g., financially stable)

verb + financially (e.g., struggle financially)

financially, + clause (fronted position)

Usage Note

Most often used as a sentence adverb at the start of a clause, or after the verb to describe the money-related aspect of an action. Does not describe a person's character — only the financial side of a situation.

Common Mistakes

The company is doing financial well this year.
The company is doing financially well this year.
'financial' is an adjective; 'financially' is the adverb needed to modify 'well' or the verb phrase.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: adverb/1

All three describe a money-related perspective, but they differ in scope and register. 'Economically' is the broadest — it covers production, trade, employment, and resource management (e.g., 'The region is economically depressed after the mine closed'). 'Monetarily' is narrower and more formal, referring strictly to currency or cash value ('The prize is monetarily insignificant but carries great honour'). 'In financial terms' is a longer but neutral phrase useful for introducing a financial angle without implying any broader or narrower scope. Use 'financially' for everyday talk about personal or business money matters; use 'economically' when discussing national or regional resource systems; use 'monetarily' only in formal or technical writing.

economically ↗monetarilyin financial terms

Common collocations

Adverbs

  • barely financially
  • just about financially

Phrases

  • financially speaking
  • from a financial point of view

Etymology

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Formed from the adjective 'financial' (relating to finance) plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. 'Financial' itself comes from French 'financier', from 'finance' (management of money), which traces back to Old French 'finance' (payment, settlement), ultimately from Latin 'finis' (end, especially the settlement of a debt).