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dollarwise

dollarwise adverb: in terms of dollars (as opposed to percentage, or to another currency); moneywise; monetarily; financially.

Adverb

dollarwise (not comparable)

  1. (US) In terms of dollars (as opposed to percentage, or to another currency); moneywise; monetarily; financially.
    • Dollarwise it was the biggest change in years, but percentagewise it was not a record-breaking change.
    • There are far larger budget fights looming, dollarwise.2008 March 27, “New Day, Line by Budget Line”, in New York Times

Origin of dollarwise

From dollar + -wise.

Questions about dollarwise

What does dollarwise mean?
Dollarwise means in terms of dollars (as opposed to percentage, or to another currency); moneywise; monetarily; financially.
What part of speech is dollarwise?
Dollarwise is an adverb.

Words near dollarwise in the dictionary

  1. dollars to donuts
  2. dollars up
  3. dollars-and-cents
  4. dollarship
  5. dollarweed
  6. dollarwise
  7. dollarydoo
  8. dollarydoos
  9. dollas
  10. Dollbeer
  11. dolldom

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