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savingly

6.7

Using something in small amounts to avoid waste

adverb
/ˈseɪvɪŋli/

: económicamente

To conserve energy, she used her heater savingly during the cold months.

Examples

She used the expensive perfume savingly to make it last longer.
He spent his money savingly, always looking for the best deals.
During the drought, water was distributed savingly to ensure everyone had enough.
She spent savingly on groceries this month.
He approaches his finances savingly.
He decided to eat savingly this week to save money for vacation.
The club operated savingly, ensuring that all resources were utilized efficiently.

Synonyms

efficiently

vssavingly

101 2.7

In a way that does not waste time or effort

focuses on avoiding waste of resources rather than improving output

economically

vssavingly

21 3.3

To use money and resources carefully to avoid waste

focuses on avoiding waste broadly and using things sparingly

frugally

vssavingly

3 4.4

Using only what you need to avoid waste

is about avoiding waste in specific actions rather than lifestyle restraint

thriftily

vssavingly

5.0

Using money and things carefully to avoid waste

applies more widely to using things sparingly beyond money matters

parsimoniously

vssavingly

Specialized

8.2

Using only a few simple parts or ideas

is less extreme and more general about avoiding waste

sparely

vssavingly

3.9

Using only a small amount

is about actively avoiding waste rather than mere small amounts

Antonyms

extravagantly

7 6.0

Using or spending much more than needed

wastefully

1 4.0

To use resources in a careless way so they are lost

How Economical

frugally

3 4.4

savingly

6.7

sparingly

15 3.5

wastefully

1 4.0

Surface Forms

savingly positive

Morphology

savingly = saving (transparent) = save + ing + ly

This is a regular formation from save + ing + ly, and the meaning 'economically' is directly related to the idea of saving resources.

Etymology

Savingly comes from save, with the sense 'to keep' or 'to use carefully', and is related to the word savings. So savingly can mean 'in a way that saves resources' — for example, using something sparingly to avoid waste.