Rahaliselt

Rahaliselt is an Estonian adverb meaning in monetary terms or financially. It is used to indicate that a statement, comparison, or analysis concerns money, budgets, costs, or financial impact rather than non-financial aspects such as social or ethical considerations.

Usage and nuance: The word is commonly employed in business, policy discussions, budgeting, and research to frame discussions around money-related aspects. It can accompany verbs, adjectives, or nouns to foreground financial dimensions, and is often used to contrast monetary effects with other factors. In formal or journalistic writing, phrases such as rahalises mõttes (in financial terms) or rahaliste kriteeriumide põhjal (on the basis of monetary criteria) are typical.

Examples:

- Võrdlusi tehti rahalises mõttes, et näha, kumb variant on odavam.

- Projekti mõju hinnati rahaliste kriteeriumide põhjal.

- Ettevõte keskendub rahalise jätkusuutuse tagamisele.

See also: The related adjective rahaline describes monetary properties, as in rahaline mõju or rahaline kulu. The root noun is raha (money). The term is commonly seen in formal writing, reports, and analyses that assess financial aspects of decisions or situations.