Synecdochally

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a synecdochal manner.

    "Near-synonym: metonymically"

Synonyms

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metonymicallysynecdochically

Example

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""This repetition frequently combines with a shorthand signification which stands synecdochally for the entire memory, which is usually too terrible to bear.""

Etymology

From synecdochal + -ly.

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