Anaphorically

/ˌænəˈfɔːrɪkli/

अनाफोरिक रूप से; पूर्वोक्त की ओर संदर्भ देते हुए

Origin & History

From anaphoric + -ally; anaphoric is from Greek anaphora “a carrying back, reference back” (ana- “back” + pherein “to carry”).

anaphoric + -ally से; anaphoric यूनानी anaphora “पीछे ले जाना/पूर्व-संदर्भ” से आया है (ana- “पीछे” + pherein “ले जाना/वहन करना”).

Definition

Used to describe language where a term (like a pronoun) points back to something mentioned earlier in the text or conversation; e.g., “she” referring to “Maria.”

भाषा-प्रयोग का वर्णन करने के लिए, जिसमें कोई शब्द (जैसे सर्वनाम) पाठ/वार्तालाप में पहले बताए गए शब्द, वाक्यांश या विचार की ओर संकेत करता है; जैसे “she” का “Maria” की ओर संदर्भित होना।

Parts of Speech

Adverb:
In the sentence, “John arrived and he sat down,” “he” refers anaphorically to “John.”
वाक्य “John arrived and he sat down” में “he” का संदर्भ “John” की ओर अनाफोरिक रूप से है।

Usage Examples

The pronoun “it” is used anaphorically to refer to the previously mentioned device.
In academic writing, authors often use “this” anaphorically to connect claims to earlier sentences.
The term is interpreted anaphorically, so its meaning depends on an antecedent in the discourse.
“Former” and “latter” function anaphorically by pointing back to two items already introduced.

Synonyms

By anaphora With backward reference Referentially (in context)

Antonyms

Cataphorically With forward reference Non-referentially

Related Forms

Noun
Anaphora / Anaphor / Anaphoricity
Adjective
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

Refer anaphorically
अनाफोरिक रूप से संदर्भित करना
Used anaphorically
अनाफोरिक रूप से प्रयुक्त
Function anaphorically
अनाफोरिक रूप से कार्य करना