financially
/faɪˈnænʃəli/ (bre, ipa) · /faɪˈnænʃəli/ (ame, ipa) · /fə-ˈnan(t)-sh(ə-)lē fī-/ (ame, mw)
financially — 副詞
1. relating to the money side of a situation — for example, whether something costs
經濟上
與金錢或財務狀況相關的
relating to the money side of a situation — for example, whether something costs a lot, makes a profit, or leaves someone with enough to live on.
The Watanabe family struggled financially after Mr. Watanabe lost his factory job.
Watanabe 一家在 Watanabe 先生失去工廠工作後，經濟上陷入困境。
collocation: struggle financially
Financially, the new hospital building turned out to be much more expensive than planned.
經濟上來說，這棟新的醫院大樓比原本計劃的昂貴許多。
fronted adverb for sentence-level perspective
After retiring, the old couple found themselves financially dependent on their children.
退休後，這對老夫婦發現自己在經濟上必須依賴子女。
The school could not support its music programme financially, so parents raised the money.
學校無法在經濟上支持音樂課程，所以家長們自行募款。
The charity helps families who are not financially able to buy school books for their children.
這個慈善機構幫助那些在經濟上無力為子女購買課本的家庭。
- economically
broader scope — includes production, trade, and resources, not just money
- monetarily
more formal and technical; strictly about currency or cash terms
- in financial terms
more explicit; often used to introduce a financial perspective on a situation
文法句型
financially + adjective (e.g., financially stable)
verb + financially (e.g., struggle financially)
financially, + clause (fronted position)
用法筆記
Most often used as a sentence adverb at the start of a clause, or after the verb to describe the money-related aspect of an action. Does not describe a person's character — only the financial side of a situation.