1. in a way that relates to or follows a metrical pattern in poetry or verse
Usage: literary
2. in a way that relates to or uses the metric system of measurement
Usage: technical

Examples

• The poem was structured metrically with perfect iambic pentameter.
• Shakespeare’s sonnets are metrically consistent throughout.
• The data was recorded metrically in centimeters and kilograms.
• All measurements in the lab report must be expressed metrically.
• The verse flows metrically with a steady rhythm.
• European countries measure distance metrically rather than in miles.