metonymically
/ˌmɛtəˈnɪmɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that uses a word or phrase to stand for something closely associated with it; as a form of metonymy.
- The flag is often used metonymically to represent the entire nation.
- In the sentence 'The kettle is boiling,' 'kettle' is used metonymically to mean the water inside it.
- When we say 'the press' to mean journalists, we are speaking metonymically.
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