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Recent Examples of cheaply
One reason Rosen was able to buy the building so cheaply is that the land beneath it is owned by the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, the small unique college on Astor Place.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
That recycling loop is what allowed Washington to borrow cheaply, run persistent deficits, and still maintain the world’s reserve currency.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Ghalibaf also touted the Iranian regime's ability to make drones quickly and cheaply.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Almost half the 43 drugs listed on TrumpRx were already available more cheaply as generics, a STAT analysis found.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
But today, language generators can churn out language for appropriation, more cheaply and quickly than a human ghostwriter could.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Experts say that Iran will have little trouble replenishing its massive supply of drones, which can be made relatively quickly and cheaply while still causing serious damage.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
And dance singles can be advertised simply and cheaply, with a single eye-catching Instagram or TikTok video.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
The upstairs room, a supper club, is smallish and cheaply finished; the food is an afterthought, the party never-starting.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
That recycling loop is what allowed Washington to borrow cheaply, run persistent deficits, and still maintain the world’s reserve currency.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Ghalibaf also touted the Iranian regime's ability to make drones quickly and cheaply.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Almost half the 43 drugs listed on TrumpRx were already available more cheaply as generics, a STAT analysis found.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
But today, language generators can churn out language for appropriation, more cheaply and quickly than a human ghostwriter could.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Experts say that Iran will have little trouble replenishing its massive supply of drones, which can be made relatively quickly and cheaply while still causing serious damage.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
And dance singles can be advertised simply and cheaply, with a single eye-catching Instagram or TikTok video.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
The upstairs room, a supper club, is smallish and cheaply finished; the food is an afterthought, the party never-starting.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheaply
Adverb
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To this new arena of few big, let alone original, hits; to a place where expensive corporatized storytelling could hold no candle to the quick-turn, inexpensively made short videos young people watched or the quick-turn, inexpensively made long podcasts older people listened to.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Dec. 2025
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Second, California doesn’t build anything inexpensively and efficiently.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The United States has never been better prepared economically to confront this threat.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The biggest effect of Indiana’s new CDL rule will be economically, Johnson said.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The big-picture reality is that many novels are poorly written.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Birdfy misses most often when a bird is too close to the camera, poorly lit, or facing away from the camera.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Taylor, the policing expert, said a PIT maneuver is a strong tool, but should be used sparingly.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Leaves emit a powerful lemony menthol fragrance and they should be used sparingly, as opposed to common oregano.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The family lived frugally, Ferguson said, since Good’s partner sold a company and didn’t work as Good attended graduate school online.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Perdue has lived a double life—having access to immense privilege and money from two business empires, while holding down a regular job and living frugally.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Cheaply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheaply. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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