quantitatively
adverb/ˈkwɑntɪteɪtɪvli/
Frequency rank: #18,264 most common English word
Meaning
in a way that relates to or involves the measurement of quantity or amount.
Example sentence
The researchers measured the drug's effectiveness quantitatively by counting the number of recovered patients.
Synonyms & related words
- numerically
- measurably
- statistically
- objectively
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