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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(of the nature of increases or decreases) In a way characterized by addition (of increments) rather than multiplication (by factors) or exponentiation (by exponents): by an arithmetic progression..
Over the past decade the business has grown arithmetically, which shows that it is serving a demand successfully; but because it has not grown exponentially, its growth is viewed by some investors as "not good enough."
The two terms are arithmetically equivalent, but they are not equally intuitive regarding what phenomenon they represent in the real world.
Use arithmetically when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Arithmetically means (of the nature of increases or decreases) In a way characterized by addition (of increments) rather than multiplication (by factors) or exponentiation (by exponents): by an arithmetic progression..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Over the past decade the business has grown arithmetically, which shows that it is serving a demand successfully; but because it has not grown exponentially, its growth is viewed by some investors as "not good enough."
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