vicariously

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adverb

In a vicarious manner; indirectly; as, by, or through a substitute; by proxy.

Opposite
unvicariously
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Meanings

adverbvicariously (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a vicarious manner; indirectly; as, by, or through a substitute; by proxy.

    Mr. Miller argues convincingly that a majority of Americans shared the romantic nationalism of such expansionists as Theodore Roosevelt and Sen. Albert Beveridge and participated vicariously in their dreams of martial glory and expanding markets.

    1982 November 21, Richard E. Welch Jr., “IMPERIAL ADVENTURE”, in The New York Times

    Antonyms: unvicariously

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn a vicarious manner; indirectly; as, by, or through a substitute; by proxy.

Opposite
unvicariously
Also see
surrogately

Origin

From vicarious + -ly (adverbial suffix).

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APA

vicariously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vicariously

MLA

“vicariously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vicariously. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vicariously,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vicariously.

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