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tropically

/ˈtrɑː.pɪ.kli/
trop · i · cal · ly
Adjective:tropical
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• adverb

1

In a manner, style, or climate characteristic of the tropics; with regard to tropical regions or conditions.

Example

"The conservatory is tropically heated year-round to sustain rare orchids and palms."

2

By means of a trope or figure of speech; figuratively or metaphorically.

Example

"In classical rhetoric, a word used tropically shifts from its literal meaning to an imaginative one."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from 'tropical' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly', tracing back to Late Latin 'tropicus' and Ancient Greek 'tropikos' ('of or pertaining to a turn or solstice'), from 'trope' ('a turning').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tropically. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tropically
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