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numerically

adverb

nu·​mer·​i·​cal·​ly -rə̇k(ə)lē 👁 How to pronounce numerically (audio)
-rēk-, 
-li
1
a
: in respect to number : in numbers
a numerically inferior but intellectually potent group—👁 Image
K. S. Davis
b
: according to number
copy … is filed numerically—👁 Image
E. M. Robinson
c
: in figures
if a date is written numerically—👁 Image
Marjorie E. Skillin & R. M. Gay
2
: in a precisely similar way : indistinguishably
the emotion … is not numerically identical—👁 Image
John Dewey

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“Numerically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numerically. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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