Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a vicarious manner; in the place of another; by substitution or delegation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a vicarious manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
vicarious manner. - adverb indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute
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Examples
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Here's the description: FBI agents (BRUCE WILLIS and RADHA MITCHELL) investigate the mysterious murder of a college student linked to the man who helped create a high-tech surrogate phenomenon that allows people to purchase unflawed robotic versions of themselves - fit, good looking remotely controlled machines that ultimately assume their life roles - enabling people to experience life vicariously from the comfort and safety of their own homes.
September 2009 2009
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Here's the description: FBI agents (BRUCE WILLIS and RADHA MITCHELL) investigate the mysterious murder of a college student linked to the man who helped create a high-tech surrogate phenomenon that allows people to purchase unflawed robotic versions of themselves - fit, good looking remotely controlled machines that ultimately assume their life roles - enabling people to experience life vicariously from the comfort and safety of their own homes.
GIVEAWAY: Win a Cool Surrogates Prize Pack with Jacket, Laptop Bag, and USB Drive 2009
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This allows people to purchase unflawed robotic versions of themselves -- fit, good looking remotely controlled machines that ultimately assume their life roles -- enabling people to experience life vicariously from the comfort and safety of their own homes.
Archive 2009-07-01 Michael Stevens 2009
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Now it seemed she needed more time to set her bearings each morning, to remember the feeling of soaring, even if it came vicariously from a silly pair of geese.
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Now it seemed she needed more time to set her bearings each morning, to remember the feeling of soaring, even if it came vicariously from a silly pair of geese.
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My sister, having so much to do, was going to church vicariously, that is to say, Joe and I were going.
Great Expectations 2007
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My sister, having so much to do, was going to church vicariously, that is to say, Joe and I were going.
Great Expectations Charles Dickens 1841
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I look forward to following and living "vicariously" through the trials and tribulations of my fellow commradeds in the cake-o-sphere.
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Thank you, Neil - you have taught me "vicariously", my new word of the week.
Enjoying the Passion Neal Ford 2005
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Webb's sister was connected with the former Pali Lanes operation, so Webb was around it "vicariously," he said, while Darling had no prior connection to the lanes, but has expertise in small business management.
plumpesdenken commented on the word vicariously
"To read vicariously is to read like a vicar, one serving as a substitute or agent for the author or narrator or even for God." Mahaffey, p. 79.
August 6, 2007
guitar commented on the word vicariously
Indirectly
July 8, 2014