financially
UK[faɪˈnænʃəli]US[faɪˈnænʃəli]
adv
in a way that relates to money or the management of money
Morpheme Breakdown
finance
ial
ly
finance
money matters
ial
adjective suffix
ly
adverb suffix
Etymology
the word 'financially' has a journey that begins with the concrete latin concept of an ending or boundary, finis. in medieval latin and old french, this evolved into the idea of settling a debt or payment, a definitive end to a monetary obligation, giving rise to the noun 'finance.' the english language adopted this term to signify the management of money. by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ial,' it creates 'financial,' meaning pertaining to finance. finally, the ubiquitous old english adverbial suffix '-ly' is appended, transforming it into 'financially,' which describes actions or states connected to monetary affairs. thus, the modern abstract sense of monetary management is built upon the ancient logic of a final settlement.
Analysis
Structure: finance (money matters) + ial (adjective suffix) + ly (adverb suffix)
- finance: from old french finance, meaning "payment, settlement, revenue," from finer "to end, settle, pay," from latin finis "end, limit, boundary." in this word, it functions as the core root denoting monetary resources.
- ial: a latin-derived suffix used to form adjectives meaning "of or relating to."
- ly: an old english-derived suffix used to form adverbs from adjectives.
Examples
the project is not financially viable.
she is now financially independent.
the company struggled financially during the recession.