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Definition of proverbially adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

proverbially

adverb
 
/prəˈvɜːbiəli/
 
/prəˈvɜːrbiəli/
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  1. in a way that is well known and talked about by a lot of people
    • She left Washington for the proverbially greener pastures of New York City.
halfway
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