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metonymically

metonymically adverb: in a metonymic fashion; using metonymy.

Adverb

metonymically (comparative more metonymically, superlative most metonymically)

  1. In a metonymic fashion; using metonymy.
    Synonyms:
    metonymously

Synonyms of metonymically

Forms of metonymically

comparativemore metonymically
superlativemost metonymically

Origin of metonymically

From metonymic + -ally or metonymical + -ly.

Questions about metonymically

What does metonymically mean?
Metonymically means in a metonymic fashion; using metonymy.
What part of speech is metonymically?
Metonymically is an adverb.

Words near metonymically in the dictionary

  1. metonitazene
  2. metonomy
  3. metonym
  4. metonymic
  5. metonymical
  6. metonymically
  7. metonymics
  8. metonymies
  9. metonymize
  10. metonymized
  11. metonymizes

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