numerically

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities
US /nuˈmɛrɪkli/ UK /njuːˈmɛrɪkli/
adv

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    in terms of numbers; by numerical means

    The defenders were numerically superior but poorly armed.

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1 adv · in terms of numbers; by... quantitativelyarithmetically
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Etymology

From numerical (from Latin numerus, 'number') plus the adverbial suffix -ly.

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