Onomotopoetically

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    By means of onomatopoeia.

    "The “musical sign,” on the other hand, suggests cultural signals that function onomatopoetically by calling to mind “natural” sounds, or sounds “naturally” associated with common human situations."

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"The “musical sign,” on the other hand, suggests cultural signals that function onomatopoetically by calling to mind “natural” sounds, or sounds “naturally” associated with common human situations."

Etymology

From onomatopoetical + -ly.

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