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moneywise

moneywise

5.5
About money or how much things cost
  • adverb
  • /ˈmʌniˌwaɪz/
  • Informal
translation icon : en términos financieros
  • She is very moneywise when it comes to saving.

Examples

  • The trip was a good decision moneywise because we found many discounts.

  • We need to plan carefully moneywise before starting the renovation.

  • She is doing well moneywise after getting her new job.

  • Be moneywise!

  • To secure your future, it's important to think moneywise and save a little each month.

  • She advised him to plan moneywise before making any large purchases.

  • The company's budget is tight moneywise, so they can't afford any extra expenses this quarter.

Synonyms

financially
vsmoneywise
222 3.2

In a way that is about money

focuses on monetary terms rather than management or budgets
fiscally
vsmoneywise
40 5.6

In a way that is about money and budgets

applies to money matters generally, not only public finance
monetarily
vsmoneywise
5 4.8

In a way that has to do with money

is a broader, everyday way to talk about financial matters
dollarwise
vsmoneywise
6.5

About money or cost

is a general view of financial matters not only currency value
pecuniarily
vsmoneywise
  • Formal
8.4

In a way that has to do with money

is the neutral, common expression for money matters

Surface Forms

moneywise positive

Morphology

moneywise = money (transparent) = money + wise

This is a standard 'X-wise' formation meaning 'in terms of X', so the financial sense follows directly from the components.

Etymology

The adverb moneywise uses the ending -wise to mean 'in terms of', as in clockwise, which means 'in the direction of the clock'. So moneywise means 'in terms of money' or 'about money'.