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
"Our military is so run down at the present moment, numerically and as far as capability and equipment is concerned, it would potentially be quite embarrassing."
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025
Even if not numerically significant, any infusion of manpower can count at a time when both sides are suffering attrition and scrambling to find recruits.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024
Of course, since we no longer count the years numerically, aside from children and adolescents, no one knows how old anyone is anymore—sometimes not even themselves.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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