Allusively

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Symbolically; by way of comparison or figure.
  • In an allusive manner; by way of allusion; by suggestion, implication, or insinuation.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adverb. Figuratively [Obs.]; by way of allusion; by implication, suggestion, or insinuation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adverb. In an allusive manner; in a manner characterized by allusion.
  • Word Usage
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