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al·le·gor·i·cal·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
allegoricallyadverb
in an allegorical manner
"the play ended allegorically"
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allegoricallyadverb
in an allegorical manner
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Allegoricallyadverb
After an allegorical manner.
Etymology: from allegory.
Virgil often makes Iris the messenger of Juno, allegorically taken for the air. Henry Peacham, on Drawing.
The place is to be understood allegorically; and what is thus spoken by a Phæacian with wisdom, is, by the Poet, applied to the goddess of it. Alexander Pope, Odyssey, b. viii. notes.
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allegorically
Allegorically is an adverb form of the term "allegory" which is a literary, dramatic, or pictorial device in which characters, actions, and even settings, are used symbolically and metaphorically to represent abstract concepts, morals, or historical events. So when something is described as being presented "allegorically," it means it's being expressed in a symbolic or metaphorical way to convey deeper meanings or more complex ideas besides the literal interpretation.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of allegorically in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of allegorically in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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