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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a manner that uses proverbs; in or according to proverbs..
The bee is a proverbially busy creature.
“Unless I am gravely in error you are yourself a very brave man, and brave men are proverbially magnanimous.”
Use proverbially when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Proverbially means In a manner that uses proverbs; in or according to proverbs..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The bee is a proverbially busy creature.
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