synecdochally en · ADV
Etymology
From synecdochal + -ly.
Meanings
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In a synecdochal manner.
Near-synonym: metonymically
"This repetition frequently combines with a shorthand signification which stands synecdochally for the entire memory, which is usually too terrible to bear."
2014, Alan Gibbs, Contemporary American Trauma Narratives:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more synecdochally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most synecdochally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
figuratively · as it were · metaphorically · so to speak · in a manner of speaking