abstractly

🇺🇸 /ˈæbstræktli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈæbstræktli/
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adverb
R

based on ideas, not specific examples

Young children may not have the ability to think abstractly, like understanding that a square shape can represent a box or a door.

R

not showing a realistic picture, but showing feelings or ideas

She began to paint abstractly, focusing on the emotions and feelings she wanted to convey rather than a realistic depiction of her subject.

translation

adv. based on ideas, not specific examples; not showing a realistic picture, but showing feelings or ideas