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Definition:

(adverb) In a manner that relates to or resembles hieroglyphics; using or employing hieroglyphics.

Sense 1:

(adverb) In a way that is difficult to decipher or understand, resembling the ancient Egyptian system of writing using pictorial symbols.

Example sentence 1: The ancient tablets were inscribed hieroglyphically, posing a challenge to historians and archaeologists trying to decipher their meaning.

Example sentence 2: The artist's paintings exhibit a distinct style, with abstract forms that seem to communicate hieroglyphically.

Sense 2:

(adverb) Referring to the study, interpretation, or analysis of hieroglyphic writing systems.

Example sentence 1: The renowned linguist devoted her life's work to understanding and translating hieroglyphically written texts.

Example sentence 2: The researcher discovered an ancient scroll that provided invaluable insights into the hieroglyphically encoded rituals of a long-lost civilization.

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