cumulatively
Meaning: In a way that increases or builds up by successive additions; with each element adding to the total effect of all that preceded it.
Cumulatively emphasises that individual elements, while perhaps small on their own, combine to produce a significant total effect. 'Cumulatively, these small savings amount to millions' — the word's power lies in revealing the hidden scale of aggregated change. It is essential in financial reporting, environmental science, and policy analysis, where the long-term impact of repeated actions matters more than any single instance.
Examples
- Cumulatively, the tax changes introduced over the past decade have reduced disposable income for middle earners by nearly twelve per cent. 累计来看,过去十年引入的税制改革使中等收入者的可支配收入减少了近百分之十二。Acumulativamente, los cambios fiscales introducidos a lo largo de la última década han reducido la renta disponible de los asalariados medios en casi un doce por ciento.累積的に見ると、過去10年間に導入された税制改正により、中間所得者の可処分所得は約12パーセント減少した。누적적으로 보면, 지난 10년간 도입된 세제 변경으로 중간 소득자의 가처분 소득이 약 12퍼센트 감소했다.
- The environmental damage caused by single-use plastics may seem trivial per item, but cumulatively it is devastating. 一次性塑料造成的环境损害单个来看可能微不足道,但累积起来却是毁灭性的。El daño medioambiental causado por los plásticos de un solo uso puede parecer trivial por artículo, pero acumulativamente es devastador.使い捨てプラスチックによる環境被害は一つ一つを見れば些細に思えるかもしれないが、累積すれば壊滅的である。일회용 플라스틱으로 인한 환경 피해는 개별적으로는 사소해 보일 수 있지만, 누적되면 그 영향은 파괴적이다.
- These small procedural delays, cumulatively, added several months to the project timeline. 这些微小的程序延误累积起来,使项目时间表增加了数月。Estos pequeños retrasos procedimentales, acumulativamente, añadieron varios meses al calendario del proyecto.これらの小さな手続き上の遅延は、累積するとプロジェクトのスケジュールを数か月延長することになった。이러한 작은 절차상의 지연이 누적되어 프로젝트 일정이 수개월 연장되었다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: academic, professional, journalism
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From cumulative (from Latin cumulatus, heaped, past participle of cumulare, to heap up, from cumulus, a heap) + -ly. The adverbial form became standard in the 19th century.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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