symbolically

English

Etymology

symbolical + -ly or symbolic + -ally

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɪmˈbɒlɪklɨ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌsɪmˈbɑːlɪklɨ/

Adverb

symbolically (comparative more symbolically, superlative most symbolically)

  1. In a symbolic manner.
  2. By means of symbols or a symbol.
  3. As symbols or a symbol.
    • 2003 Summer, Kristin Henrard, “Post-Apartheid South Africa: Transformation and Reconciliation”, in World Affairs, page 37:
      In the end, the deadlock was resolved by a minor -- but for the National Party symbolically important -- addition to one of the other subsections of the language clause.

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