adv Uncommon

cheaply

CHEEP-lee

Cheaply (adv) means At a low cost; without spending much money. Example: “You can furnish a whole flat cheaply if you shop second-hand.”

adv

At a low cost; without spending much money.

"You can furnish a whole flat cheaply if you shop second-hand."

"The trip was done cheaply, staying in hostels the whole way."

How to use cheaply

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishIn a way that costs little money.

Common pairings

produced cheaply travel cheaply

more cheaply comparative, most cheaply superlative

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You can furnish a whole flat _____ if you shop second-hand.

tattily stingily chintzily inexpensively

expensively

inexpensively

What does “cheaply” mean?

The word “cheaply” means at a low cost; without spending much money. In plain terms, in a way that costs little money.

How do you pronounce “cheaply”?

“Cheaply” is pronounced CHEEP-lee (/ˈt͡ʃiːpli/ in IPA).

How do you use “cheaply” in a sentence?

Here is “cheaply” used in a sentence: “You can furnish a whole flat cheaply if you shop second-hand.”

What is the opposite of “cheaply”?

The opposite of “cheaply” — its antonyms — is expensively.

What part of speech is “cheaply”?

“Cheaply” is an adverb.

Is “cheaply” a common word?

“Cheaply” is an uncommon word in modern English.

inexpensively