plurally

American  

[ploor-uh-lee] / ˈplʊər ə li /

adverb

1. as a plural; in a plural sense.

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Etymology

Origin of plurally

First recorded in 1350–1400, plurally is from the Middle English word pluraliche. See plural, -ly

Example Sentences

“More than our brother is our chastity,” she says plurally, leaving Claudio to his fate.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2017

This has the necessary twofold effect of both broadening one’s mental capacities—we begin to think collectively or plurally thanks to the reliable access to these networks—and shrinking the horizons of the discrete, individual self.

From Slate • Feb. 29, 2016

He speaks singularly, he that ruleth, as of one kind of ruling officer; not plurally, they that rule, as if he had indefinitely or universally meant all the ruling officers in the church.

From The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London by

We can pluralize it: inikw-ihl-’minih; it is still either “fires in the house” or “burn plurally in the house.”

From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Sapir, Edward

We can diminutivize this plural: inikw-ihl-’minih-’is, “little fires in the house” or “burn plurally and slightly in the house.”

From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Sapir, Edward