rhetorically

Variant of rhetorical

rhetorical definition

rhe·tori·cal (ri tôr′i kəl)

adjective

  1. of, having the nature of, or according to rhetoric
  2. using or characterized by mere rhetoric, or artificial eloquence; showy and elaborate in style

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