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plurally

[ ploor-uh-lee ]

adverb

  1. as a plural; in a plural sense.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of plurally1

First recorded in 1350–1400, plurally is from the Middle English word pluraliche. See plural, -ly
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Example Sentences

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“More than our brother is our chastity,” she says plurally, leaving Claudio to his fate.

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“ I love is he said he had a revelation in 1831 from an angel who said, ‘Marry plurally — get as many b–—s as you can up in there,’” Mr. Maher said.

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On the other hand, the names which signify essence in an adjectival manner are predicated of the three persons plurally, by reason of the plurality of supposita.

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He speaks singularly, he that ruleth, as of one kind of ruling officer; not plurally, they that rule, as if he had indefinitely or universally meant all the ruling officers in the church.

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But these, and many similar words, may be taken plurally without the s, because a collective noun is the name of many individuals together.

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