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Metonymically in a sentence

Metonymically meaning

In a metonymic fashion; using metonymy.

Using Metonymically

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a metonymic fashion; using metonymy.

Context around Metonymically

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sometimes 1× used 1×

Often after:

referred 1×

Sentence patterns with Metonymically

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

often used metonymically to refer 1× therefore sometimes metonymically referred to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

plischke p 467 1× the yew was 1×

Common sentence endings:

citation alex carmine 1× refer to bows 1×

Words around Metonymically

Just before it in the word index:

metonymic 5 metonym 3 metonic 9 meton 5 metolius 2 metohija 3

Just after it in the word index:

metonymy 7 metoo 33 metopes 13 metox 3 metoyer 3 metr 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabc 4 aacta 4 aadvantage 4 aafa 4 aafia 4

Corpus analysis for Metonymically

  • In this selection, "metonymically" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sometimes, used and referred stand out and add context to how "metonymically" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include often used metonymically to refer and therefore sometimes metonymically referred to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "metonymically" sits close to words such as aabb, aabc and aacta, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with metonymically

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The yew was an important material in the making of bows, and the word ýr, "yew", is often used metonymically to refer to bows. (24 words)

Plischke, p. 467. Since May 1947, it has occupied the Harry S. Truman Building in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington; the State Department is therefore sometimes metonymically referred to as "Foggy Bottom." citation Alex Carmine. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

Plischke, p. 467. Since May 1947, it has occupied the Harry S. Truman Building in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington; the State Department is therefore sometimes metonymically referred to as "Foggy Bottom." citation Alex Carmine. (36 words)

The yew was an important material in the making of bows, and the word ýr, "yew", is often used metonymically to refer to bows. (24 words)

Example sentences (2)

Plischke, p. 467. Since May 1947, it has occupied the Harry S. Truman Building in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington; the State Department is therefore sometimes metonymically referred to as "Foggy Bottom." citation Alex Carmine.

The yew was an important material in the making of bows, and the word ýr, "yew", is often used metonymically to refer to bows.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "metonymically" in a sentence?
An example: "Plischke, p. 467. Since May 1947, it has occupied the Harry S. Truman Building in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington; the State Department is therefore sometimes metonymically referred to as "Foggy Bottom." citation Alex Carmine." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "metonymically" from authentic English texts.
What does "metonymically" mean?
Metonymically means: In a metonymic fashion; using metonymy.
How many example sentences with "metonymically" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "metonymically", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.