quantitatively

American  

[kwon-ti-tay-tiv-lee] / ˈkwɒn tɪˌteɪ tɪv li /

Sometimes quantitively

adverb

1. in a way that uses or involves numbers, calculations, measurements, or quantities.

   We use mathematical models to quantitatively predict our experimental results.

   Bubble oscillation and vessel wall velocity were quantitatively measured.

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Other Word Forms

• nonquantitatively
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of quantitatively

First recorded in 1550–60; quantitative ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

quantitatively

"The next step is to point this at systems where nobody knows the response of the system quantitatively -- including regimes that classical computers can't reach."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

“We now observe preparation gaps so severe that instructors must reteach middle-school mathematics while simultaneously teaching the material students need for sciences, engineering, economics, and other quantitatively demanding fields,” the faculty wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Most quantitatively focused investment firms have a three-hour to five- or 10-day investment horizon.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

Beyond steel, the same principles could be applied to other materials, allowing scientists to quantitatively predict how magnetic fields influence atomic diffusion more broadly.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2026

It can be studied quantitatively or qualitatively—or, as my father once put it, horizontally or vertically.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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