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Vicariously

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Adverb

1. vicariously

indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute

Example Sentences:
'she enjoyed the wedding vicariously'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Vicariously

see synonyms of vicariously
adjective
1. 
obtained or undergone at second hand through sympathetic participation in another's experiences
2. 
suffered, undergone, or done as the substitute for another
vicarious punishment
3. 
delegated
vicarious authority
4. 
taking the place of another
5. pathology
(of menstrual bleeding) occurring at an abnormal site
endometriosis

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Vicariously

see synonyms of vicariously
adjective
1. 
a. 
taking the place of another thing or person; substitute; deputy
b. 
held or handled by one person as the deputy of another; delegated
vicarious powers
2. 
a. 
endured, suffered, or performed by one person in place of another
vicarious punishment
b. 
shared in or experienced by imagined participation in another's experience
a vicarious thrill
3.  Physiology
designating or of a function abnormally performed by other than the usual organ or part
vicarious menstruation

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Vicariously

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adj.
1. Experienced or felt by empathy with or imaginary participation in the life of another person: read about mountain climbing and experienced vicarious thrills.
2. Endured or done by one person substituting for another: vicarious punishment.
3. Committed or entrusted to another, as powers or authority; delegated.
4. Physiology Occurring in or performed by a part of the body not normally associated with a certain function.

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