metrically
1 of 2adverb (1)
met·ri·cal·ly ˈme-tri-k(ə-)lē 
: in a manner relating to or based on the metric system
… if your measuring cup isn't graduated metrically … then figure that 2 1/3 U. S. cups is the closest practical equivalent …
Raymond Sokolov
Raymond SokolovFor the metrically challenged, there are about 28 grams in one ounce. Phil Vettel
Phil Vettelmetrically
2 of 2adverb (2)
1
: with regard to rhythmic meter
written in metrically regular verse
There's little doubt that a number of lines are metrically incomplete, a fact that dovetails with what we know about the poet's working method … Daniel Mendelsohn
Daniel MendelsohnThey want to liberate themselves from the 4/4 uniformity of the metrically conventional, constant jazz beat … Joachim E. Berendt
Joachim E. Berendt2
: with regard to measurement
The dental characters differ morphologically and metrically from those of the recent great apes … L. de Bonis et al.
L. de Bonis et al.
Word History
Etymology
Adverb (1)
metric entry 2 + -ally
Adverb (2)
metrical + -ly entry 2
First Known Use
Adverb (1)
1878, in the meaning defined above
Adverb (2)
1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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