vicariously
adverb/vɪˈkɛriəsli/
Frequency rank: #16,907 most common English word
Meaning
experienced through the feelings or actions of another person rather than directly.
Example sentence
She experienced the thrill of world travel vicariously through her friend's vivid stories.
Synonyms & related words
- indirectly
- secondhand
- sympathetically
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