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Metonymically

Metonymic \Met`o*nym"ic\, Metonymical \Met`o*nym"ic*al\, a. [See Metonymy.] Used by way of metonymy; using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated. -- Met`o*nym"ic*al*ly, adv.

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metonymically

adv. In a metonymic fashion; using metonymy.

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metonymically

adv. in a metonymic manner

Usage examples of "metonymically".

Agafya, rendered metonymically as elbows and bosom and a facial blank, fits physically into a Gogolian world.