Vicariously
[vaɪ'kɛrɪəsli]
Definition
(adv.) indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute; 'she enjoyed the wedding vicariously'.
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Definition
(adv.) In a vicarious manner.
Edited by Gene
Examples
- Sharing in actual pursuit, whether directly or vicariously in play, is at least personal and vital. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- My sister, having so much to do, was going to church vicariously, that is to say, Joe and I were going. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- By it we are led to share vicariously in past human experience, thus widening and enriching the experience of the present. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
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