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iconically

iconically

1 6.7
In a way that many people see as typical of something famous
  • adverb
  • /aɪˈkɒnɪkli/
translation icon : emblemáticamente
  • Despite the undeniable success of nerds, they still iconically stand for "underdog," and we all insist on being that underdog.

But Julia, I wanted to ask you, you know, you iconically were Josh Safdie's muse for I've Got Gems.

Examples

  • The costumes in the play were iconically reflective of the 1920s fashion.

  • The Cosby Show ended iconically with the leads breaking the fourth wall.

    Blog text (20)
  • Both are iconically related to the uprising itself.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Thus, in a very important sense, cumbia andina helps to create and reproduce the social identity that it iconically represents.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The jazz dance that we all iconically know from the Hollywood days, that's different than the jazz dance of the Roaring '20s.

  • The artist iconically captured the essence of the city in her latest mural.

  • He iconically represents the spirit of innovation in the tech industry.

Synonyms

quintessentially
vsiconically
7 7.5

In the most typical way that shows the best example of something

is more about being famous and widely recognised than pure typicality
emblematically
vsiconically
7.2

Shows something as a sign of an idea or quality

is more about being famous and broadly characteristic than only symbolic

How Representative

iconically
1 6.7
definitively
42 4.1
evocatively
1 7.0

Surface Forms

iconically positive

Morphology

iconically = iconic (transparent) = icon + ic + ally

Clear derivation from 'iconic' meaning 'representative or symbolic' to an adverb meaning 'in a representative or characteristic way'.

Etymology

Iconically comes from icon, from the Greek eikon meaning 'image'. An 'icon' can be a famous symbol or person, like the Statue of Liberty or a well-known singer, so to be described iconically is to be strongly representative or typical of that thing.