Budgetarily

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. Related to the allocation or management of financial resources
2. in a manner that pertains to budgeting or fiscal planning
3. concerning the systemic approach to expenses and revenue management

Etymology: "Budgetarily" is a plain construction: the adjective "budgetary," meaning of or relating to a budget, with the adverbial ending "-ly" added. "Budgetary" itself is formed from "budget," which traces back through Middle English and Anglo-Norman "bougette," a diminutive of Old French "bouge," meaning leather bag. The original sense of "budget" was therefore a small bag or pouch, and the financial meaning grew out of the idea of a container for money. The adverb adds the familiar "-ly" suffix to turn an adjective into a description of manner, so "budgetarily" describes doing something in a way that follows a budget, such as organizing expenses carefully. Because the word is a straightforward derivation, its history lies almost entirely in the parts it is built from.

Synonyms: fiscally, financially