vicariously

/vaɪˈkɛɹiəsɫi/ adv

In a vicarious manner; indirectly; as, by, or through a substitute; by proxy.

Word Origin Vicariously comes from Latin vicarius 'substituting,' from vicis 'change, turn.' The idea is experiencing something through a substitute—like a vicar who acts in place of a priest. The same root gives us vicissitude (changes of fortune), vice-president (one who acts in place of the president), and even the prefix vice- meaning 'deputy.' So vicariously is literally 'by way of a substitute.'

adv In a vicarious manner; indirectly; as, by, or through a substitute; by proxy.

She experienced the thrill of adventure vicariously through her friend's travel stories.

(副词) 间接地;替代性地;通过他人

她通过朋友的旅行故事间接体验了冒险的刺激。

(adverbio) vicariamente; indirectamente; por delegación; por poder [De manera vicaria; indirectamente; por medio de, o a través de un sustituto; por poder.]

Ella experimentó la emoción de la aventura vicariamente a través de las historias de viajes de su amiga.

(adverbe) par procuration; par personne interposée; indirectement [De manière indirecte ; par substitution ou par l'intermédiaire d'un autre.]

Elle vécut l'excitation de l'aventure par procuration, à travers les récits de voyage de son amie.

(Adverb) stellvertretend; indirekt [Auf indirekte Weise, durch eine andere Person oder ein Medium; stellvertretend.]

Sie erlebte den Nervenkitzel des Abenteuers **vicariously** durch die Reiseberichte ihres Freundes.

(副詞) 代理的に、他者を介して間接的に。

彼女は友人の旅行談話を介して、代理的に冒険のスリルを楽しんだ。

(advérbio) vicariamente; indiretamente; por procuração; por substituição [De maneira vicária; indiretamente; por meio de um substituto; por procuração.]

Ela experimentou a emoção da aventura vicariamente por meio das histórias de viagem de sua amiga.

Word parts: vicari + ous + ly

Common collocations

be verb liable adj for prep employer subst to prep of prep in prep responsible adj live verb will verb not adv

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