commercially
/kəˈmɜː.ʃəl.i/ IELTSAcademic
adverb
In a way related to business, trade, or making money. It also means something is done so it can succeed in the market.
- The film was commercially successful.
- The product is not commercially available yet.
- The idea works well commercially.
Adinary Nuance
Commercially is about business, sales, or the market. It is often used when you want to say something is successful, available, or useful for making money. It is different from practically, which means in a useful or real-life way, not a business way. It is also different from financially, which is about money matters more directly.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- về mặt thương mại
- Spanish
- comercialmente
- Chinese
- 商业上
- Japanese
- 商業的に
- Korean
- 상업적으로
Etymology
Commercially comes from commercial, which entered English from Latin commercium, meaning 'trade'. The adverb form became common in modern business and general English.
Common phrases
commercially successfulcommercially availablecommercially viablecommercially produced
Synonyms
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Frequently asked questions
- Is commercially used in formal writing?
- Yes. It is common in business, academic, and news writing.
- What is the difference between commercially and financially?
- Commercially means related to selling or the market. Financially means related to money or finances.
- Can I say commercially available?
- Yes. It is a very common and natural phrase.