Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- By way of reference.
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- adverb In a
referential way.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Fairly self-referentially funny (it started with a disclaimer about Scientology and Dianetics being copyright, etc etc.)
Chicago: days 2-5 da_lj 2009
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It projects its own identity because it doesn't connect to any other, either referentially or subliminally.
object 2010
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The Lewis-style arguments are set to show that naturalism is self-referentially incoherent or at least self-underming, because the truth of naturalism would be sufficient reason to doubt the any reason the naturalist could give us to believe the truth of naturalism.
An Argument from Realism Against Naturalism about Human Beings 2008
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I'm not even sure I can explain it properly, other than to say that it was too self-referentially weird, without actually being weird.
Feast Your Eyes... Lou Anders 2008
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The Gershwins occasionally would even self-referentially mock that penchant.
Archive 2008-06-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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This satisfying theme anthology is, referentially speaking, pretty seedy.
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I can only hope that his promo trailer will be just as referentially engaging:
Daniel Radcliffe appears on 'Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror (VIDEO) Justin Bank 2010
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This satisfying theme anthology is, referentially speaking, pretty seedy.
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The Gershwins occasionally would even self-referentially mock that penchant.
The Hills of Tomorrow Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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Steve Serby, on the other hand, addresses Rex directly, and self-referentially:
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