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arithmetic

view main entry for arithmeticadjective  /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/

or arithmetical  /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk(ə)l/

American English pronunciation: arithmeticClick to listen to the pronunciation of arithmetic

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arithmetically

  /ˌerɪθˈmetɪkli/  adverb
American English pronunciation: arithmeticallyClick to listen to the pronunciation of arithmetically

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