fiscally
adverb
Simple meaning
In financial matters.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fiskuhleeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɪskəli
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adverb
In a fiscal manner; concerning finance
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: In a fiscal manner; concerning finance
Used this way, fiscally is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a financial use: it has a settled meaning in accounting and business, where precision matters more than colour.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Finance/economics
- Business/professional
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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More ways to use fiscally
- “Fiscally irresponsible.”adverb
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