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ad. In a rhetorical manner.

ad. With reference to rhetoric.

In a rhetorical manner; according to the rules of rhetoric: as, to treat a subject rhetorically; a discourse rhetorically delivered.

ad. in a rhetorical manner

"(Of course, rhetorically is a critical modifier — there are the arguments that the right wants a Court to make law like a legislature as well, but to get there from your comment required assuming more subtlety in your critique than I usually read into a blog comment.)"

categorically    historically    metaphorically