ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Symbolically

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌsɪmˈbɒlɪklɪ/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Symbolically is an adverb meaning In a symbolic manner.

Meaning

In a symbolic manner.

More Meanings

  1. By means of symbols or a symbol.
  2. As symbols or a symbol.

Example Sentences

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.
Haha, memes are funny! Until they totally become racist. Pepe the Frog lived a very normal meme life right up until online trolls turned him into a green thing of hate in 2016. It got so bad his creator symbolically killed him off in 2017.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include metaphorically, figuratively, allegorically, emblematically, representatively, representationally.

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