Graphemically

/ɡræˈfiːmɪkli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner relating to graphemes or the written units of language; from the perspective of writing systems rather than spoken language.

Etymology

From 'graphemic' plus the adverbial suffix '-ally,' following standard English adverb formation conventions from adjectives.

Kelly Says

When linguists describe something 'graphemically,' they're privileging the written representation over what people actually say—useful for spotting patterns like how 'knight' and 'night' are graphemically distinct but phonetically identical.

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