- allusively
- adverb see allusion
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
allusively
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Allusively — Al*lu sive*ly, adv. Figuratively [Obs.]; by way of allusion; by implication, suggestion, or insinuation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
allusively — allusion ► NOUN ▪ an indirect reference to something. DERIVATIVES allusive adjective allusively adverb allusiveness noun … English terms dictionary
allusively — See allusive. * * * … Universalium
allusively — adverb In an allusive manner; in a manner characterized by allusion … Wiktionary
allusively — adv. impliedly, suggestively … English contemporary dictionary
allusively — ad. By implication, by indirect reference, by way of allusion, by insinuation, suggestion, or innuendo … New dictionary of synonyms
allusively — al·lu·sive·ly … English syllables
allusively — adverb see allusive … Useful english dictionary
allusive — allusively, adv. allusiveness, n. /euh looh siv/, adj. 1. having reference to something implied or inferred; containing, abounding in, or characterized by allusions. 2. Obs. metaphorical; symbolic; figurative. [1595 1605; ALLUS(ION) + IVE] * * * … Universalium
FRENCH LITERATURE — Biblical and Hebraic Influences The influence of the Hebrew Bible and other Jewish writings on early French literature is limited. With the exception of the 12th century Jeu d Adam, an Anglo Norman verse play, and the 15th century Mistère du Viel … Encyclopedia of Judaism
