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semaphorically

  • a word derived from semaphore.
    semaphore
    noun
    an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.

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His hands flutter nervously, as if trying to semaphorically erase his latest awkward utterance.

From New York Times May 1, 2016