In an allusive manner; by making indirect references or hints rather than direct statements.
From 'allusive' + '-ly' (adverb suffix). The '-ly' transforms the adjective into an adverb describing how something is done or expressed.
When a critic says a poem 'speaks allusively to Greek mythology,' they're noting that the poet is playing a game of learned references—it assumes the reader is educated enough to catch them.
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