Standard Lemma guide

graphically

adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a graphic manner

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a graphic way

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he described the event graphically

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

with respect to graphic aspects

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • graphically interesting designs

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

in a diagrammatic manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the landscape unit drawn diagrammatically illustrates the gentle rolling relief, with a peat-filled basin

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: diagrammatically

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English graphic Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English graphically From graphic + -ally.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: gràficament — in a graphic manner
  • Finnish: graafisesti — in a graphic manner
  • Hungarian: szemléletesen — in a graphic manner
  • Russian: графи́чески (grafíčeski) — in a graphic manner
Real reading context

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