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allegorically

UK/æl.əˈɡɒɹ.ɪk.(ə.)li/

allegorically adverb: in an allegorical manner.

Adverb

allegorically (comparative more allegorically, superlative most allegorically)

  1. In an allegorical manner.

Forms of allegorically

comparativemore allegorically
superlativemost allegorically

Origin of allegorically

From allegorical + -ly.

Questions about allegorically

What does allegorically mean?
Allegorically means in an allegorical manner.
What part of speech is allegorically?
Allegorically is an adverb.
How do you pronounce allegorically?
Allegorically is pronounced /æl.əˈɡɒɹ.ɪk.(ə.)li/ (UK).

Words near allegorically in the dictionary

  1. allegings
  2. allegoresis
  3. allegoric
  4. allegorical
  5. allegoricality
  6. allegorically
  7. allegoricalness
  8. allegorics
  9. allegoried
  10. allegories
  11. allegorisation

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