inexpensively
Adverb: 1. In a way that costs little money; at a low cost. Refers to doing something or acquiring something without spending much money. 2. In a manner that is economical or not expensive. Describes an action performed with minimal financial outlay.
The adverb "inexpensively" modifies verbs to describe how an action is performed in terms of cost. It answers the question "how?" in relation to expense. - It is used to describe acquiring goods or services: buy inexpensively, travel inexpensively. - It is used to describe performing actions or living in a cost-effective way: cook inexpensively, live inexpensively.
- Travel:
- Shopping:
- Production:
- Dining:
- "to live inexpensively": to maintain one's lifestyle with minimal financial expenditure.
- After retiring, they learned to live inexpensively in a smaller town.
- "to be done inexpensively": used in passive constructions to describe an action completed at low cost.
- The wedding reception was done inexpensively but beautifully.
- Inexpensive (adjective): costing little; not expensive.
- They found an inexpensive restaurant for dinner.
- Inexpensiveness (noun): the quality of being inexpensive. (Note: This form is grammatically correct but less commonly used in everyday language.)
- Cheaply: at a low price or cost. (Often interchangeable, though "cheaply" can sometimes imply poor quality, whereas "inexpensively" is more neutral, focusing on the low cost.)
- Economically: in a way that makes careful use of money or resources.
- Affordably: at a price that is not too high; within one's financial means.
- Expensively: at high cost; involving a lot of money.
- Costly: (as an adverb in constructions like "to do something costly") involving great expense.
(Note: "Inexpensively" itself is not typically part of specific idioms. However, it is commonly used in practical phrases related to budgeting and finance.) - "to do something on a shoestring (budget)": to do something with very little money. This idiom conveys a similar meaning to doing something "inexpensively." - They managed the entire project on a shoestring. - "more bang for your buck": better value for the money you spend. This idiom relates to the concept of obtaining things inexpensively relative to their value. - This software gives you more bang for your buck than the competitors.
- with little expenditure of money
- I bought this car very cheaply
- in a cheap manner
- a cheaply dressed woman approached him in the bar