paraphrastically
- a word derived from paraphrastic.
Example Sentences
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Amplified, augmented, and delivered paraphrastically in verse; by . . .
From The Library of William Congreve by Hodges, John Cunyus
Or as the learned Master T. Hood doth paraphrastically translate it.
From The Way To Geometry by Bedwell, William
The same meaning is thus paraphrastically conveyed:— By my official power, I swear, That you shall smell the country air.—Rebelliad, p.
From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer
In this list three poets are not spoken of directly by name, but, from metrical or other reasons, are alluded to paraphrastically.
From Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology by Mackail, J. W. (John William)
Both are selected by Sir Walter Scott as specimens of the bard, and may be found paraphrastically rendered in a prose version, in the Quarterly Review, vol. xlv., p.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Rogers, Charles
