Meaning & use
Allegorically
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In a way that uses symbolic figures, actions, or events to represent a deeper moral or political meaning.
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The novel can be read allegorically as a commentary on totalitarian government.
The professor explained that the fable should be interpreted allegorically rather than literally.
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Allegorically comes from 'allegory,' a Greek-derived term meaning 'speaking otherwise,' since an allegory says one thing on the surface while meaning another underneath.
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