onomatopoeically

onomatopoeically
See onomatopoeic.

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  • onomatopoeically — adverb see onomatopoeia …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • onomatopoeically — adv. in an onomatopoeic manner, with the use of words that sound like what they mean (i.e. ring, pop, bang) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • onomatopoeically — on·o·mat·o·poe·i·cal·ly …   English syllables

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