paronomasticallyadv.
/ˌparənə(ʊ)ˈmastɪkli/, /ˌparnə(ʊ)ˈmastɪkli/, U.S. /ˈˌpɛrənoʊˈmæstɪk(ə)li/ Rhetoric.
In a paronomastic manner; punningly.
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the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > [adverb] > using puns
quib1631
quibblingly1657
punningly1731
paronomastically1813
punnily1866
society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > figure of speech > figures of meaning > [adverb] > by paronomasia
paronomastically1813
1813 F. Wrangham Poet. Sketches 86 In June, when May-flowers, and May-flies Paronomastically rise.
1846 S. P. Tregelles tr. F. H. W. Gesenius Hebrew Lexicon s.v. ['ăḇōy] For the purpose of paronomastically answering to the words.
1914 Amer. Jrnl. Semitic Langs. & Lit. 30 213 Amàtu = abûbu; literally means ‘water [a] enter [tu] ship [mà]’, written paronomastically with mà = elippu.
1994 New Scientist 2 July 40/1 This paronomastically titled book [sc. Science Matters] is as near to being a perfect example of its kind as anyone could reasonably expect.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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