proverbially

Definition of Proverbially in English :

1. proverbially

in the manner of something that has become a byword

Example Sentences:
'this proverbially bitter plant, wormwood'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Proverbially

adjective

1. (prenominal)

commonly or traditionally referred to, esp as being an example of some peculiarity, characteristic, etc

2.

of, connected with, embodied in, or resembling a proverb

adjective

1.

of, or having the nature of, a proverb

2.

expressed in a proverb

3.

well-known because commonly referred to

the proverbial glamour of Paris

adj.

1. Of the nature of a proverb.

2. Expressed in a proverb.

3. Widely referred to, as if the subject of a proverb; famous.