Meaning & use

commercially

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In a manner relating to buying and selling, trade, or the pursuit of profit.

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The film was a critical success but performed poorly commercially.

The new fertilizer is now commercially available at most garden centers.

A note on using this word

Frequently paired with "viable" or "available" to describe whether a product or idea can succeed in the marketplace.

Words with a similar meaning

financiallyeconomically

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