monetary

[ mon-i-ter-ee, muhn- ]
/ ˈmɒn ɪˌtɛr i, ˈmʌn- /

adjective

of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
of or relating to money; pecuniary: The necklace has sentimental as opposed to monetary value.

Origin of monetary

From the Late Latin word monētārius, dating back to 1795–1805. See money, -ary

SYNONYMS FOR monetary

1 See financial.

OTHER WORDS FROM monetary

mon·e·tar·i·ly [mon-i-tair-uh-lee, muhn-, mon-i-ter-uh-lee, muhn-] /ˌmɒn ɪˈtɛər ə li, ˌmʌn-, ˈmɒn ɪˌtɛr ə li, ˈmʌn-/, adverb non·mon·e·tar·y, adjective pre·mon·e·tar·y, adjective un·mon·e·tar·y, adjective

Words nearby monetary

monestrous, monet, monet, claude, moneta, monetarism, monetary, monetary aggregate, monetary policy, monetary unit, monetize, money

Example sentences from the Web for monetarily

  • My family, my position in the country and monetarily, are more than merely good.

    The Red River Half-Breed |Gustave Aimard

British Dictionary definitions for monetarily

monetary
/ (ˈmʌnɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to money or currency
of or relating to monetarism a monetary policy

Derived forms of monetary

monetarily, adverb

Word Origin for monetary

C19: from Late Latin monētārius, from Latin monēta money