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millesimally

millesimally adverb: in thousandths.

Adverb

millesimally (not comparable)

  1. In thousandths.
    • The “tolerance” or “remedy” of fineness, millesimally expressed, is, for gold coins, 0.002; […]1873, Collection of Pamphlets on Coinage, volume 11, numbers 1-12, page 75
    • We propose to inquire how far these objects are likely to be gained by the plan recommended by the Parliamentary Committee, having as its basis the pound sterling, millesimally divided, as the integer of the decimal.1854, James Laurie, Decimal Coinage, page vii

Origin of millesimally

From millesimal + -ly.

Questions about millesimally

What does millesimally mean?
Millesimally means in thousandths.
What part of speech is millesimally?
Millesimally is an adverb.

Words near millesimally in the dictionary

  1. Millerton
  2. Millertown
  3. Millertown Junction
  4. milles
  5. millesimal
  6. millesimally
  7. millesimals
  8. Milleson
  9. Millesons
  10. millet
  11. milletmeal

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