metrically

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adverb

In a metrical manner.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English metrical →
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Meanings

adverbmetrically (comparative more metrically, superlative most metrically)

comparative more metrically · superlative most metrically

  1. In a metrical manner.

Origin

  1. Englishmetrical
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishmetrically

From metrical + -ly.

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APA

metrically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metrically

MLA

“metrically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metrically. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metrically,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metrically.

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