pronominally
/proʊˈnɑmɪnəli/
adverb
- In a way that relates to or uses a pronoun; as a pronoun.
- In many languages, possessive markers can be used pronominally without a following noun.
- The word 'someone' is used pronominally to refer to an unspecified person.
- The child learned to speak pronominally, saying 'mine' instead of 'my toy.'