profitably
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4.1
- adverb
- /ˈprɒfɪtəbli/
:
rentablemente
- As a result of mechanization and high crop prices, marginal areas could be profitably cultivated.
- operate profitably
- profitably use
- more profitably
But the experience of the UK shows that it can be done and profitably too.
- But the experience of the UK shows that it can be done and profitably too.
- The country needs lots of infrastructure which can be built profitably and when built can be expected to boost economic growth.
- And so I've got a few ideas about how you could most profitably approach this great philosopher.
- And each at each agent, you can profitably talk about the free will choices of that agent.
Examples
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Rather, they seek secure, open access to markets they believe can be profitably served.
Academic text (2004) -
Indeed, the question might have been more profitably put: not whether, but how much experience was needed.
Academic text (1993) -
Moreover, the funds that they have provided have not been used as profitably as they could have been.
Academic text (1995) -
The techniques and tools of modern physics have long been profitably applied to forensic science.
Academic text (1998) -
The examples we raise can profitably integrate social work with indigenous cultural practices.
Academic text (2003) -
The director felt strongly, however, that the novel might be profitably recast to meet the needs of the present.
Academic text (2017) -
Timken had to change its business model and rebuild its factories to respond profitably to more low-volume orders.
Academic text (2012) -
The company has learned to operate profitably by minimizing costs and maximizing productivity.
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She invested her savings in a business that not only grew, but did so profitably.
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The new marketing strategy allowed the firm to expand its customer base profitably.
Synonyms
8
4.0
In a way that earns money
1
5.3
To make a lot of money
Antonyms
How Profitable
Surface Forms
Morphology
profitably = profitable (transparent) = profit + able + ly
The adverb is formed by the regular addition of '-ly' to the adjective 'profitable'; the relation is straightforward for learners.
Etymology
Profitably comes from the word profit, which means 'gain' or 'benefit', plus -able meaning 'able to' and -ly which makes it talk about how something is done. So, profitably means 'in a way that brings gain or advantage'.