hieroglyphicallyadv.
In a hieroglyphical manner.
1. In, by, or with hieroglyphics or picture-writing.
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1593 R. Harvey Philadelphus 57 They writ their Chronicle hieroglyphically.
1708 Brit. Apollo 10–15 Dec. Anubis Hieroglyphically represented with a Head like a Dog's.
1775 J. Adair Hist. Amer. Indians 319 Promise..to send the..snake's head, in the time appointed by our sticks hieroglyphically painted.
1882 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. I. 703 The native name was Keme represented heiroglyphically with the ideographic character of the crocodile-tail.
2. Symbolically, emblematically; metaphorically.
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figuratively1393
symbolically1603
emblematically1607
hieroglyphicallya1640
symbolicly1669
figuratelya1677
imagerially1879
iconically1946
a1640 P. Massinger Parl. of Love (1976) v. i. 48 That celestiall fyer Which herogliphically is discribd In this his bow, his quiuer, and his torch.
1644 R. Cudworth Serm. Lincolnes-Inne 18 The Death of Christ..Hieroglyphically instructed us that we ought to take up our Cross likewise, and follow our crucified Lord and Saviour.
1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus ii. x. 73/1 Receiving as literally authentic what was but hieroglyphically so.
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