logogrammatically

9.9

Using symbols that stand for whole words in writing

adverb
/ˌloʊɡəˈræmɪkli/

Specialized

: logogramáticamente

Chinese is written logogrammatically, using individual symbols to represent whole words or morphemes.

Examples

Some ancient languages conveyed meaning logogrammatically instead of using an alphabetic system.
The inscription was interpreted logogrammatically, identifying the logograms to determine the text's meaning.
Can you write logogrammatically?
I can write logogrammatically!
Chinese is written logogrammatically, using individual symbols to represent whole words or morphemes.
Some ancient languages conveyed meaning logogrammatically instead of using an alphabetic system.
The inscription was interpreted logogrammatically, identifying the logograms to determine the text's meaning.

Surface Forms

logogrammatically positive

Morphology

logogrammatically = logogrammatic (transparent) = logogram + matic + ally

The adverb is a regular formation from the adjective 'logogrammatic' by adding the standard adverbial suffix '-ally'.

Etymology

Logogrammatically comes from logo- meaning 'word' and -gram meaning 'a written sign', so it means 'in a way that uses signs for whole words'. Think of Chinese characters: each symbol stands for a whole word, so the language is written logogrammatically.