1. in a prudent manner; with careful judgment and discretion
2. from a regulatory or supervisory perspective
Usage: finance; banking

Examples

• The company prudentially decided to delay the expansion until market conditions improved.
• She prudentially saved a portion of her income each month.
• The bank was prudentially required to maintain higher capital reserves.
• He prudentially avoided making any hasty decisions during the crisis.
• The investment firm prudentially diversified its portfolio across multiple sectors.
• Regulators prudentially monitor financial institutions for systemic risks.