cheaply

«cheaply» in Mova's school dictionary: for a low price, without spending much money — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb (cheaply, more cheaply, most cheaply)

meaning for a pupil

1) Cheaply means for a low price, without spending much money. tree →

2) Cheaply also means in a poor-quality way, made without care: «cheaply made toys». tree →

sense 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 →
• You can travel cheaply by bus. tree →
• This toy was cheaply made and broke on the first day. tree →
• Which shop sells apples most cheaply? tree →
• We ate cheaply at a picnic instead of a café. tree →
• Second-hand clothes can be bought cheaply. tree →
• It is not always wise to buy things too cheaply. tree →
• Grow your own herbs to get them cheaply. tree →
• "Do you know any one here with whom I could lodge cheaply?" Holberg asked the captain. tree →

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.

In the corpora

• Codes and currency sold cheaply by other kids or strangers are often stolen or fake; only official shops are safe.
• Charities often prefer money to tins and clothes, because they can buy what is needed near the crisis faster and more cheaply.
• Most of the world's goods are carried by ship, because ships move huge loads cheaply.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «cheaply» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.