“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
QUALITATIVELY
qualitatively
(adverb) in a qualitative manner; “this discoloration qualitatively suggests that the substance is low in inorganic iron”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
qualitatively (comparative more qualitatively, superlative most qualitatively)
In a qualitative manner.
with respect to quality rather than quantity.
Antonyms
• quantitatively
Source: Wiktionary
QUALITATIVE
Qual"i*ta*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. LL. gualitativus, F. qualitatif.]
Definition: Relating to quality; having the character of quality.
– Qual"i*ta*tive*ly, adv. Qualitative analysis (Chem.), analysis which merely determines the constituents of a substance without any regard to the quantity of each ingredient; -- contrasted with quantitative analysis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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