B2adverbmoney
US/faɪˈnæn.ʃəl.i/
UK/faɪˈnæn.ʃəl.i/
in a way that is connected with money
In context
Many young people are not financially independent until their late twenties.
The project sounds exciting, but is it financially possible?
Small shops struggled financially during the long lockdown.
Words that go with financially
adverb + adjective
- financially independentHis goal is to be financially independent by the age of forty.
- financially secureThey wanted to feel financially secure before having children.
- financially viableThe bus route is not financially viable without a government subsidy.
- financially stableBanks only lend to companies that look financially stable.
verb + adverb
- struggle financiallyStudents who struggle financially can apply for a grant.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He is independent in finance.Correct: He is financially independent.