commercially
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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
- in a commercial manner
- the product is commercially available