financially
adverb
fi·nan·cial·ly
fə-ˈnan(t)-sh(ə-)lē 
fī-
: with respect to money : from a financial point of view
The company struggled financially for many years.
He has made some smart investments, so he's doing very well financially.
a financially stable organization
Someone who buys extensive liability insurance for his car may drive too fast because he feels financially protected.—
E. S. Browning
E. S. BrowningEven companies that are financially fit often don't feel like taking the risk of ramping up operations and hiring more workers.—Barbara Kiviat
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Adapted from the 2016 novel by Deborah Levy, set in the coastal city of Almería in southeast Spain, the movie abandons the book’s context of financially depressed Europe after the 2008 crash and struggles to muster either menace or beauty in its principal location.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Ha-ri will have money to help her family’s financially precarious position, and Tae-moo will get his grandfather, who wants to see his grandson married, off of his back.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
The legislative body drafted a Declaration of Rights, making British monarchs essentially financially dependent on Parliament and blocking them from interfering with elections.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
But for sheriffs who see requests more often, the burden can be substantial, and not just financially.
—Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Ha-ri will have money to help her family’s financially precarious position, and Tae-moo will get his grandfather, who wants to see his grandson married, off of his back.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
The legislative body drafted a Declaration of Rights, making British monarchs essentially financially dependent on Parliament and blocking them from interfering with elections.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
But for sheriffs who see requests more often, the burden can be substantial, and not just financially.
—Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Financially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financially. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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