Pronunciation: [ˈaɡɹɪɡˌe͡ɪtli] (IPA) 
Aggregately is spelled with four syllables - /ˈæɡ.rə.ɡət.li/. The first syllable is pronounced with the short "a" sound, followed by the "g" and "r" sounds. The second syllable also includes a short "a" followed by "g" and "e". The third syllable is pronounced with a short "u" and "t" sound, followed by the "l" sound in the fourth syllable. The word is an adverb meaning 'in an aggregated manner' or 'taken together as a whole'.
Aggregately is an adverb that refers to an action or concept that occurs in an aggregated or collective manner. It describes actions, processes, or phenomena that are combined or considered as a whole.
The term is often used in social sciences, statistics, and economics to describe the analysis or study of groups or collections of individuals, data, or elements. It implies the examination of data or information in a collective or cumulative manner, where patterns or trends are identified and studied based on the overall group rather than individual units.
For example, in statistical analysis, aggregately refers to the process of combining individual data points into groups or categories, such as calculating the mean or median of a set of numbers. In economics, aggregately refers to the consideration of the overall market conditions or economic indicators rather than specific sectors or entities.
Furthermore, aggregately can be applied to describe actions or processes that involve the integration or combination of separate parts or components into a comprehensive whole. It suggests the idea of unity or synergetic effect resulting from the combination or synthesis of different elements.
The word "aggregately" is derived from the noun "aggregate", which comes from the Latin verb "aggregare" meaning "to collect into a flock or herd". This Latin word is formed by combining "ad" (meaning "together") and "gregare" (meaning "to collect in a flock"). Over time, "aggregate" has been used as a verb and an adjective to describe the act of gathering or adding together various elements or individual parts into a whole. The adverb form "aggregately" is then created by adding the suffix "-ly", which is used to modify adjectives and turn them into adverbs. Thus, "aggregately" refers to something done or existing in an aggregate manner, meaning as a whole or in a collective form.
