Meaning & use
Symbolically
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In a way that represents or stands for something else, rather than literally.
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The mayor symbolically cut the ribbon to open the new bridge.
The dove is used symbolically to represent peace.
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From 'symbol,' ultimately from Greek 'symbolon,' meaning a token or sign used for identification.
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