Meaning & use
rhetorically
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In a manner intended to persuade or produce an effect, often without expecting a literal answer.
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"Who doesn't love a free lunch?" she asked rhetorically.
The speech was rhetorically powerful, even if it offered few concrete solutions.
A note on using this word
Most often paired with 'question,' as in 'rhetorical question,' meaning one asked for effect rather than to get an answer.
Words with a similar meaning
persuasively
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