Standard Lemma guide

fractionally

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: F R AE1 K SH AH0 N AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: F R AE1 K SH N AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adv

Meaning 1

In a fractional manner

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • One twin was fractionally older than the other.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English fractional Middle English -ly English -ly English fractionally From fractional + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: ułamkowo — in a fractional manner
Real reading context

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