Sentences such as How are things going workwise? and Careerwise, it seems like a good move are very commonly used. The use of -wise added to the end of a noun, disliked by some traditionalists, is often a neat way of conveying the idea ‘as far as something is concerned’. It is not, however, recommended in formal writing, and if -wise words are overused, or if -wise is attached to a long word or phrase (research-and-development-wise; cost-effectivenesswise), the results sound like jargon or can be unintentionally comic