numerically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The comparison isn’t quite as numerically simple as I’m portraying.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
Because so many incoming students were numerically illiterate, the university added a remedial class for middle- and elementary-school math.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
Liverpool matched them up numerically with Salah, Curtis Jones and Szoboszlai.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
As for the Rams, their valuation matters more directionally than numerically, reflecting success and stability in Los Angeles more than a specific price tag.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025
We repeated this process until we were certain that, numerically at least, all the animals with which the doctors were experimenting were accounted for.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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