Definition

Adverb: 1. In a way that relates to or is involved in the buying and selling of goods and services, especially with the primary aim of making a profit. * This is the core meaning, describing an action done for business or financial gain. 2. From a financial or business perspective; regarding market viability. * This meaning focuses on the practical aspects of success in the marketplace.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • The new software is now commercially available in stores and online. (Meaning: It can be bought by the public.)
  • The artist struggled to sell her work because it was not commercially successful. (Meaning: It did not achieve financial success in the market.)
  • While the technology works in the lab, it is not yet viable commercially. (Meaning: It cannot be produced and sold at a profit.)

Advanced Usage

• "Commercially viable": Describes a product, service, or idea that is capable of being financially successful in the market.
  • The startup needed to prove its idea was commercially viable to attract investors.
• "Commercially sensitive": Refers to information that, if disclosed, could harm a company's competitive position or financial interests.
  • The details of the contract are commercially sensitive and confidential.

Variants and Related Words

• Commercial (adjective): Related to commerce or business.
  • The building is for commercial use, not residential.
• Commerce (noun): The activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.
  • International commerce relies on stable trade agreements.
• Commercialize (verb): To manage or exploit something, especially a new product or idea, in a way designed to make a profit.
  • The company hopes to commercialize its new battery technology within two years.

Synonyms

• For profit: With the intention of making money.
• In the marketplace: Within the sphere of trade and sales.
• Commercially speaking: From a business point of view.

Antonyms

• Non-commercially: Not for financial gain; for other purposes (e.g., academic, charitable).
• Experimentally: For the purpose of testing or research, not for sale.
• Privately: For personal use, not for public sale or distribution.

Adverb

1. in a commercial manner
   • the product is commercially available