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Proverbially

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Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

ad. In a manner that uses proverbs; in proverbs.

ad. In a manner reminiscent of a proverb.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

ad. In a proverbial manner; by way of proverb; hence, commonly; universally

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

In a proverbial manner or style; by way of proverb; as a proverb.

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ad. in the manner of something that has become a byword

Word Usage

"Necessity, proverbially, is the mother of invention, and human responsiveness to necessity has regularly mothered the necessary inventions or brought about the necessary changes of direction."

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

universally

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

grave-digging awfully vehy casehardened pathetically