cheaply

/ˈtʃiːpli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃiːpli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchēp-lē/ (ame, mw)

cheaply — adverb

1. at a price that is lower than what is normal or expected for that type of thing

1.副詞B1
釋義

at a price that is lower than what is normal or expected for that type of thing

例句

Tomás found a way to travel cheaply by taking overnight buses between cities.

collocation: travel cheaply + by + gerund

Priya's grandmother always cooked cheaply but made meals that tasted delicious.

contrasts cost with quality using but

同義詞
  • inexpensively

    more formal; preferred in business and academic writing

  • on a budget

    informal phrasal expression describing a spending limit

  • economically

    broader meaning; can refer to resource efficiency, not just low cost

反義詞
  • expensively

    direct opposite; at a high cost

  • dearly

    slightly formal; often used with pay/sell

用法筆記

Cheaply is the adverb form of the adjective cheap. It commonly pairs with verbs of buying, selling, obtaining, producing, or traveling: buy cheaply, travel cheaply, produce cheaply. In informal English, cheap is sometimes used as an adverb ('I got it cheap'), but in writing and formal speech, cheaply is the correct form.

常見錯誤

❌She bought it real cheap.' (informal double adverb)
✅She bought it very cheaply.
💡Use cheaply with an intensifier in formal English, not cheap as an adverb after an intensifier.