phatically

Related to phatically: phatic communication, phatic speech

phat·ic

P0238300 (făt′ĭk)adj. Of or relating to communication used to perform a social function rather than to convey information or ideas.
[From Greek phatos, spoken, from phanai, to speak; see -phasia.]
phat′i·cal·ly adv.

phatically

(ˈfætɪklɪ) advin a phatic manner