economically

economically
ec‧o‧nom‧i‧cally AC /ˌekəˈnɒmɪkli, ˌiː- $ -ˈnɑː-/ adverb1. 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.
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ adjectives
   ▪ 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.
■ verbs
   ▪ develop economically (=grow and become more economically successful) China is continuing to develop economically and politically.