Iconic vs Iconically - What's the difference?
iconic | iconically |
Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
Famously and distinctively representative of its type.
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, title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992)
(linguistics) Representing something; symbolic.
In a way or to an extent that is iconic
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As an adjective iconic
is relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.As an adverb iconically is
in a way or to an extent that is iconic.iconic
English
Adjective
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- an iconic gesture in sign language
Antonyms
* (relating to an icon) aniconic * (linguistics) batoniciconically
English
Adverb
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