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Adverb: parabolically  ,per-u'bó-li-k(u-)lee [N. Amer], ,pa-ru'bó-li-k(u-)lee [Brit]
  1. In the form or manner of a parable; allegorically
    "The teacher explained the concept parabolically"
     
  2. In the shape or path of a parabola
    "The ball travelled parabolically through the air"