# rhetorically

> English word · Adverb · frequency rank #50,771

## Definitions
1. In a rhetorical manner.
2. With reference to rhetoric.

## Etymology
From Middle English retorycally; equivalent to rhetorical + -ly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rhetorically