symbolically
/sɪmˈbɑlɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that represents or stands for something else, especially an idea or quality.
- The two leaders shook hands symbolically, signaling the end of the conflict.
- She symbolically cut the ribbon to mark the beginning of the new school year.
- The dove was released symbolically to represent peace at the opening ceremony.
- In a way that has meaning beyond the literal or obvious, often used in art, literature, or ritual.
- The couple symbolically planted a tree together to show their commitment to their new home.
- In the painting, the broken chain symbolically represents freedom from oppression.
- The dark clouds in the story symbolically foreshadow the coming tragedy.
- Using symbols or a system of symbols (such as in mathematics, logic, or computing).
- The chemist represented the reaction symbolically with arrows and chemical formulas.
- In programming, we often express conditions symbolically using logical operators.
- The equation was written symbolically to make the relationship between the variables clear.
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