Synonyms for

Cheaply

Verb / ˈtʃi:pli: / Another word for cheaply — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

done in a way that is not expensive

Synonyms & similar words

chintzily inexpensively expensively tattily stingily inexpensively reasonably affordably economically moderately low-priced budget-friendly bargain-priced discounted cut-rate sale-priced reduced inexpensive low-cost cost-effective cost-efficient thrifty frugally

Synonyms by register

Formal

economically inexpensively affordably budget-friendly

Informal

for cheap dirt cheap a steal on the cheap

Literary

scarcely meagerly

Antonyms

expensively costly dear prohibitively lavishly high-priced

Common collocations

  • sold cheaply
  • made cheaply
  • bought cheaply
  • priced cheaply
  • works cheaply
  • runs cheaply
  • produced cheaply

Word family

noun cheapness
adjective cheap
adverb cheaply

Usage note

Often used to describe the price of goods or services. Can sometimes carry a negative connotation of poor quality, though not always.

Example sentences

  1. She found a cheaply priced toy at the store.
  2. He was able to travel cheaply by taking a bus instead of a plane.
  3. She dressed cheaply but still looked fashionable.
  4. He was able to buy a cheaply made shirt at a discount store.
  5. The hotel offered rooms that were cheaply priced.

Quotes

  • Whatever is cheaply gotten is cheaply spent. - Publilius Syrus
  • We are too cheaply contented with mere political success and thus jeopardize our souls. - Charles Spurgeon
  • Nothing is cheap which is superfluous, for what one does not need, is dear at a penny. - Plutarch

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