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Webster 1913 Edition

Proverbially

Pro-ver′bi-al-ly

,

adv.

In a proverbial manner; by way of proverb; hence, commonly; universally;

as, it is

proverbially

said; the bee is

proverbially

busy.

Webster 1828 Edition

Proverbially

PROVERB'IALLY

,

adv.

In a proverb; as, it is proverbially said.