allusively

/əˈluːsɪvli/
adverb
  1. In a way that makes indirect references to something.
    • The speaker allusively mentioned a famous battle without naming it.
    • She allusively compared her opponent to a character from a well-known novel.
    • The article allusively criticized the government's policy through historical parallels.
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