synecdochically
/ˌsɪnəkˈdɑkɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that uses a part of something to represent the whole, or the whole to represent a part.
- The phrase 'all hands on deck' is used synecdochically, where 'hands' stands for the sailors.
- She spoke synecdochically when she said 'the White House announced' to mean the entire U.S. government.
- In poetry, 'wheels' is often used synecdochically to refer to an entire car.
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