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pecuniarily

pecuniarily

8.4
In a way that has to do with money
  • adverb
  • /pɪˈkjuːniˌɛrɪli/
  • Formal
translation icon : pecuniariamente
  • The court found the defendant pecuniarily liable for the losses.

Examples

  • The organization was pecuniarily supported by several large donors.

  • He was not pecuniarily interested in the outcome of the project.

  • The project was pecuniarily beneficial for the company.

  • She evaluated the risks pecuniarily before investing.

  • He was pecuniarily responsible for the debts that his company accrued.

  • The investment firm focuses on pecuniarily beneficial opportunities for its clients.

  • Many students worry about pecuniarily affording their tuition fees.

Synonyms

financially
vspecuniarily
222 3.2

In a way that is about money

is the broader relation to money without focusing on fund management
fiscally
vspecuniarily
40 5.6

In a way that is about money and budgets

applies to money matters generally rather than only public revenue
monetarily
vspecuniarily
5 4.8

In a way that has to do with money

is the general adverb for relating to money or financial matters
moneywise
vspecuniarily
  • Informal
5.5

About money or how much things cost

is a more general expression for relating to money

Surface Forms

pecuniarily positive

Morphology

pecuniarily = pecuniary (transparent) = pecuni + ary + ly

Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'pecuniary' using the productive suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Pecuniarily comes from the Latin word pecunia, which means 'money'. It shares this root with the English word pecuniary, so pecuniarily simply means 'in a money or financial way'.