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proverbially

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pro·ver·bi·al  (pr-vûrb-l)
adj.
1. Of the nature of a proverb.
2. Expressed in a proverb.
3. Widely referred to, as if the subject of a proverb; famous.
pro·verbi·al·ly adv.
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Adv.1.proverbially - in the manner of something that has become a byword; "this proverbially bitter plant, wormwood"
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Spanish proverbially [prəˈvəːbɪəlɪ] adv → proverbialmente
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