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commercially

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: /kəˈmɜːrʃəli/

KK: /kəˈmɜrʃəli/

adverb
Definition

In a way that relates to business or trade.


Example

The product was marketed commercially to reach a wider audience.


Conversation
Sloth A
Have you seen that new product they launched recently?
Sloth B
Yeah, I heard it’s doing really well commercially.
Sloth A
It's interesting how they marketed it so effectively.
Sloth B
Definitely! It shows how important marketing is in today's world.

Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
profitably
economically
marketably
Antonyms
unprofitably
ineffectively
noncommercially
Root Explanation

Commercially → It is formed from "commerce" (from Latin *commercium*, meaning trade or business) and the suffix "-ally" (meaning in a manner relating to). The word "commercially" means in a manner relating to trade or business.

Memory Tip

Think of 'commerce' as trade, and remember that 'commercially' means doing something in a way that relates to trade.

Visually Confused Words
uncommercially
uncommercial
procommercial
precommercial
noncommercial
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