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proverbially

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prəˈvɜːbɪəlɪ/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pro•ver•bi•al /prəˈvɜrbiəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Bibleof or like a proverb.
  2. widely known or spoken of:the proverbial deep blue sea.
See -verb-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pro•ver•bi•al  (prə vûr′bē əl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a proverb:proverbial brevity.
  2. expressed in a proverb or proverbs:proverbial wisdom.
  3. of the nature of or resembling a proverb:proverbial sayings.
  4. having been made the subject of a proverb:the proverbial barn door which is closed too late.
  5. having become an object of common mention or reference:your proverbial inability to get anywhere on time.
  • Latin prōverbiālis. See proverb, -al1
  • late Middle English 1400–50
pro•ver′bi•al•ly, adv. 

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