"symbolically" meaning in English

See symbolically in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˌsɪmˈbɒlɪklɪ/, /ˌsɪmˈbɑːlɪklɪ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-symbolically.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more symbolically [comparative], most symbolically [superlative]
Etymology: From symbolical + -ly or symbolic + -ally. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|symbolical|-ly|id2=adverbial}} symbolical + -ly, {{suffix|en|symbolic|-ally}} symbolic + -ally Head templates: {{en-adv}} symbolically (comparative more symbolically, superlative most symbolically)
  1. In a symbolic manner. Translations (in a symbolic manner): simbolies (Afrikaans), simbòlicament (Catalan), 象征 (xiàngzhēng) (Chinese Mandarin), symbolicky (Czech), symbolsk (Danish), symbolisch (Dutch), symbolisesti (Finnish), symboliquement (French), simbolicamente (Galician), symbolisch (German), jelképesen (Hungarian), szimbolikusan (Hungarian), táknrænt (Icelandic), simbolicamente (Italian), 상징 (sangjing) (Korean), symbolice (Latin), sumbolice (Latin), simboliškai (Lithuanian), simbolik (Malay), symbolicznie (Polish), simbolicamente (Portuguese), simbolic (Romanian), символически (simvoličeski) (Russian), simbólicamente (Spanish), mfano (Swahili), sembolik (Turkish), символі́чно (symvolíčno) (Ukrainian), tượng trưng (Vietnamese), symbolaidd (Welsh)
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  2. By means of symbols or a symbol.
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  3. As symbols or a symbol.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nonsymbolically Related terms: symbol, symbolic, symbolical

Alternative forms

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