Find the word definition

The Collaborative International Dictionary
Paraphrastically

Paraphrastic \Par`a*phras"tic\, Paraphrastical \Par`a*phras"tic*al\, a. [Gr.?: cf. F. paraphrastique.] Paraphrasing; of the nature of paraphrase; explaining, or translating in words more clear and ample than those of the author; not literal; free. -- Par`a*phras"tic*al*ly, adv.

Usage examples of "paraphrastically".

Kitten essayed a few eloquent twitches, paraphrastically speaking, and felt up to the task.