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symbolicallyin a way that represents or stands for something else

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: in a way that represents or stands for something else

Pronunciation (IPA): /sɪmˈbɑːlɪkli/

Korean meaning: 상징적으로, 기호적으로

Korean pronunciation: 심**볼**리컬리

Example Sentences

  • He symbolically threw his old textbooks in the trash after graduation.
  • The wedding ring symbolically represents eternal love and commitment.
  • My mom symbolically burned my report card, though she was actually just making dinner.

symbolically

ADVERB

//sɪmˈbɑːlɪkli//

in a way that represents or stands for something else

symbolically concept
💡 Concept

in a way that represents or stands for something else

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symbolically rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The broken clock stands symbolically, ironically outlasting those checking chronically!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/sɪmˈbɑːlɪkli/
🇬🇧 UK/sɪmˈbɒlɪkli/

🌳Etymology

Prefixsym--
Rootbol
Suffix--ically

Origin

그리스어 symbolon(함께 던져진 것, 표시)에서 유래되어 라틴어를 거쳐 영어로 전해졌습니다. 고대 그리스에서는 두 조각으로 나뉜 동전이나 물건을 신분 확인의 표시로 사용했던 것에서 시작되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

ironicallychronicallycomically
ironically
chronically
comically

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📝Examples

He symbolically threw his old textbooks in the trash after graduation.

The wedding ring symbolically represents eternal love and commitment.

😄 Fun example

My mom symbolically burned my report card, though she was actually just making dinner.

The artist symbolically painted her emotions using only blue and gray colors.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

metaphoricallyfigurativelyemblematicallyrepresentatively

Antonyms

literallydirectlyexplicitly

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