GRAPHICALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does graphically mean? 

• GRAPHICALLY (adverb)
  The adverb GRAPHICALLY has 3 senses:

1. in a diagrammatic manner

2. with respect to graphic aspects

3. in a graphic way

  Familiarity information: GRAPHICALLY used as an adverb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GRAPHICALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a diagrammatic manner

Synonyms:

diagrammatically; graphically

Context example:

the landscape unit drawn diagrammatically illustrates the gentle rolling relief, with a peat-filled basin

Sense 2

Meaning:

With respect to graphic aspects

Context example:

graphically interesting designs

Pertainym:

graphic (of or relating to the graphic arts)

Sense 3

Meaning:

In a graphic way

Context example:

he described the event graphically

Pertainym:

graphic (relating to or presented by a graph)

 Context examples 

It describes a thing found, measured and graphically annotated on an image or images from the same series.

(Image Annotation Statement, NCI Thesaurus)

A plot of a cumulative dose-volume frequency distribution that graphically summarizes the simulated radiation distribution within a volume of interest of a patient which would result from a proposed radiation treatment plan.

(Dose Volume Histogram, NCI Thesaurus)

Graphically if y is plotted against x, this is the slope; it is measured by the quotient (delta y / delta x) of two small increments along a plot line or a curve at a selected location.

(Mathematical Derivative, NCI Thesaurus)

Consciousness was blotted out by the darkness he had so graphically described, and when I came to myself I was lying on the floor and he was smoking a cigar and regarding me thoughtfully with that old familiar light of curiosity in his eyes.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)