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microcosmically

microcosmically

9.2
In a way that shows a small model of a larger system
  • adverb
  • /ˌmaɪkrəˈkɒz.mɪ.kli/
translation icon : microcósmicamente
  • Her novel explores family life microcosmically to comment on broader cultural issues.

Examples

  • The classroom operated microcosmically, mirroring the dynamics of society at large.

  • We can understand society microcosmically through small community interactions.

  • The experiment was designed microcosmically to simulate the effects on a national scale.

  • The study examined the issue microcosmically to reveal broader trends.

  • The classroom operated microcosmically, mirroring the dynamics of society at large.

  • Her novel explores family life microcosmically to comment on broader cultural issues.

  • We can understand society microcosmically through small community interactions.

How Representative

faithfully
54 2.6
microcosmically
9.2
loosely
43 3.7

Surface Forms

microcosmically positive

Morphology

microcosmically = microcosmic (transparent) = microcosm + ic + ally

Directly formed from 'microcosmic' + '-ally' and the sense 'in a way that represents a small system reflecting a larger whole' follows straightforwardly from 'microcosm'.

Etymology

Microcosmically comes from micro- 'small' and cosmos 'world', so it can mean 'as a small world that reflects a larger one'. For example, calling a classroom microcosmically is like saying it is a 'small version' of society.