Meaning & use

statistically

adverb·Academic

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In a way that relates to or is based on statistics.

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The results were not statistically significant enough to draw firm conclusions.

Statistically, younger drivers are involved in more accidents.

A note on using this word

Common in research and journalism to signal that a claim is backed by data rather than opinion.

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