English

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Etymology

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From overall +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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overally (not comparable)

  1. (nonstandard, very rare error) Misconstruction of overall
    • 2015 July 6, “What Are Reasons for the Large Gender Differences in the Lethality of Suicidal Acts? An Epidemiological Analysis in Four European Countries”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Hence, it can be seen as a robust finding that men overally choose their suicide method differently than women.

Usage notes

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  • Generally an error made by non-native speakers. Overall is about 100,000 times more common.[1]

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