numerically
adverb
numerically is spelled N-U-M-E-R-I-C-A-L-L-Y: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, numerically means “In a numerical manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in numerically?
| Letters | 11: N-U-M-E-R-I-C-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,504th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is numerically?
Numerically appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce numerically?
Numerically has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of numerically
- more numerically comparative
- most numerically superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does numerically mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a numerical manner.
Our forces are numerically inferior to those of the enemy.
- 2
In terms of numbers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Numerically in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense numerically:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | zahlenmäßig, numerisch |
| Portuguese | numericamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does numerically come from?
From numerical + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).