Word
statistically
Phoneticssta·tis·ti·cal·ly
US/stəˈtɪstɪkəɫi/
UK/stɐtˈɪstɪkli/
Definitions
01based on data
adv. in a way that relates to the study of numbers and data.
adv. with respect to the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of numerical data.
“The two groups were statistically similar in age and income.”
“The researchers found that the two patient cohorts were statistically indistinguishable across all primary demographic variables.”
Academic
Usage
Often used to modify adjectives like 'significant', 'similar', or 'different' in research contexts.
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02according to probability
adv. used to say that something is likely or unlikely based on facts and patterns.
adv. according to the laws of probability or the evidence provided by a large sample of data.
“Statistically, flying is much safer than driving a car.”
“Statistically speaking, the likelihood of a catastrophic failure is negligible when compared to the risks associated with daily industrial operations.”
Academic
Usage
Frequently appears at the beginning of a sentence to frame the following statement as a fact based on probability.
Real-World Examples
“By six months, the difference was smaller and no longer statistically significant.” “And if Earth is statistically average, there is no reason why it should be the only home of intelligent life.” Etymology
From statistical + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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