symbolically

American  

[sim-bahl-ik-lee] / sɪmˈbɑl ɪk li /

adverb

1. in a symbolic way.

2. in a way that uses written or printed symbols.

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Example Sentences

The Constitutional Convention was symbolically presided over by the retired Gen. George Washington, who sat throughout in a chair with a gilded half sun at its top.

From The Wall Street Journal

“But for a lot of people, it symbolically shows a willingness to work with companies that have not been able to resolve or reconcile the problems.”

From Los Angeles Times

The well not only predates Christianity as a sacred site, but also symbolically and literally marks the starting point of what would become the city of Glasgow.

From BBC

The group are symbolically returning to the rehearsal room, playing off each other as much as they are playing to the audience.

From BBC

Trier opens the film with a symbolically laden camera pan across Oslo that ends on a cemetery.

From Los Angeles Times