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cheaply

cheap
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [cheep]
    • /tʃip/
    • /ˈtʃiːpli/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [cheep]
    • /tʃip/

Definitions of cheaply word

  • adjective cheaply costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive: a cheap dress. 1
  • adjective cheaply costing little labor or trouble: Words are cheap. 1
  • adjective cheaply charging low prices: a very cheap store. 1
  • adjective cheaply of little account; of small value; mean; shoddy: cheap conduct; cheap workmanship. 1
  • adjective cheaply embarrassed; sheepish: He felt cheap about his mistake. 1
  • adjective cheaply obtainable at a low rate of interest: when money is cheap. 1

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Origin of cheaply

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English cheep (short for phrases, as good cheep cheap, literally, good bargain), Old English cēap bargain, market, trade; cognate with German Kauf, Old Norse kaup; all < Latin caupō innkeeper, tradesman; see chapman

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Parts of speech for Cheaply

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cheaply popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for cheaply

adv cheaply

  • inexpensive — not expensive; not high in price; costing little.
  • reasonably — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
  • poorly — in a poor manner or way: The team played poorly.
  • cheap — Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
  • moderately — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.

adverb cheaply

  • economically — in a thrifty or frugal manner; with economy.
  • modestly — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
  • competitively — of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination.
  • on the cheap — costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive: a cheap dress.

Antonyms for cheaply

adverb cheaply

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