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# cheaply

adverb (cheaply, more cheaply, most cheaply)

«cheaply» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Cheaply means for a low price, without spending much money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheaply/#m1)
2. Cheaply also means in a poor-quality way, made without care: «cheaply made toys». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheaply/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths and money lessons, pupils compare prices to find how to buy something most cheaply (best value, unit price). In everyday life, families shop cheaply in sales or second-hand shops. Phrases: «buy cheaply», «cheaply made», «live cheaply».

### Examples

- We bought the books cheaply at the school fair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheaply/#x1)
- You can travel cheaply by bus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheaply/#x2)
- This toy was cheaply made and broke on the first day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheaply/#x3)
- Which shop sells apples most cheaply? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheaply/#x4)
- We ate cheaply at a picnic instead of a café. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheaply/#x5)
- Second-hand clothes can be bought cheaply. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheaply/#x6)
- It is not always wise to buy things too cheaply. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheaply/#x7)
- Grow your own herbs to get them cheaply. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheaply/#x8)
- "Do you know any one here with whom I could lodge cheaply?" Holberg asked the captain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheaply/#x9)

### Note

Adverb from «cheap» (cheap, cheaper, cheapest). In maths, «Which is the cheapest way?» means compare total costs; buying a bigger pack is not always cheaper per item — divide the price by the number of items to check.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «cheaply» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheaply/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cheaply» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cheaply.html) on Mova free.