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
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At a low cost; without spending much money.
"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."
— Paul Craig Roberts, How the Economy Was Lost (2010)
"You can furnish a whole flat cheaply if you shop second-hand."
"The trip was done cheaply, staying in hostels the whole way."
"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."
— Wyn Revel, Topics for Women: Trees in a Garden (1936)
How to use cheaply
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIn a way that costs little money.
Common pairings
produced cheaply
travel cheaply
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more cheaply
- Superlative
- most cheaply
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Synonyms
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expensively
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Frequently asked questions
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.
