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

"I don't give them plurally," said Patty, smiling at him.

From Patty's Butterfly Days by Wells, Carolyn

But these, and many similar words, may be taken plurally without the s, because a collective noun is the name of many individuals together.

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold

Here sex, and the pronoun which follows, are masculine; because, the male sex, as well as the female, is here spoken of plurally.

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold