allegorically
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- adverb
- /ˌælɪˈɡɔrɪkli/
- Literature
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allegóricamente
- Again, this plot mechanism quickly becomes ridiculous if it is not read allegorically.
- read allegorically
The Stoics are saying, well, they're literally false, but they can be understood to be allegorically true.
- The Stoics are saying, well, they're literally false, but they can be understood to be allegorically true.
- So letting the sun interpreted allegorically of righteousness go down on your wrath.
Examples
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In fact, Stowe's novel was generally read allegorically as first and foremost an indictment of humanity.
Academic text (2004) -
The poem might point to these things allegorically, as an example of alternatives to given orders.
Blog text (32) -
Because the speaker performs the same task as time, we might understand her allegorically.
Academic text (1998) -
The intimate details of the small story reflect allegorically on the dissolution of rural communist structures in early 1990s China.
Academic text (2010) -
The film allegorically offers penetrating insights into the theme of national posturing, repression, and alienation.
Academic text (2005) -
Both texts can profitably be read allegorically as the standoff initiates the protagonists' political awakenings and changes their notions of Canada.
Academic text (2014) -
Accordingly, these passages must be understood allegorically (Mishne Tora, Yesode ha-Tora I, 9).
Academic text (1990) -
In the story, the lion represented courage and was used allegorically to teach an important lesson about bravery.
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The film allegorically depicts the struggles of society through the story of a young girl who fights against injustice.
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Many fairy tales are told allegorically, where characters symbolize various human virtues and vices.
Antonyms
How Allegorical
Surface Forms
Morphology
allegorically = allegorical (transparent) = allegor + ical + ly
The adjective 'allegorical' (allegory + -ical) is recognizable, and adding '-ly' forms the adverb in a regular way.
Etymology
Allegorically comes from allegory, a word that originally meant 'to speak in another way', so think of a story that hides a deeper idea. To do something allegorically is to show a moral or idea using symbols or stories instead of saying it directly.