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In a proverbial manner; by way of proverb; hence, commonly; universally; as, it is proverbially said; the bee is proverbially busy.

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  1. adv. In a proverbial manner; by way of proverb; hence, commonly; universally; as, it is proverbially said; the bee is proverbially busy.
  2. adv. in the manner of something that has become a byword
  3. In a proverbial manner; by way of proverb; hence, commonly; universally; as, it is proverbially said; the bee is proverbially busy.
  4. In a proverbial manner; by way of proverb; hence, commonly;universally; as, it is proverbially said; the bee is proverbiallybusy.
  5. r:100 r. in the manner of something that has become a byword