proverbially

pro·ver·bi·al

P0621600 (prə-vûr′bē-əl)adj.1. Of the nature of a proverb.2. Expressed in a proverb.3. Widely referred to, as if the subject of a proverb; famous.

pro·ver′bi·al·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

proverbially - in the manner of something that has become a byword; "this proverbially bitter plant, wormwood"

Translations

谚语地

proverb

(ˈprovəːb) noun a well-known saying that gives good advice or expresses a supposed truth. Two common proverbs are `Many hands make light work' and `Don't count your chickens before they're hatched!' 谚语，格言 proˈverbial adjective谚语的proˈverbially adverb谚语地