1. In a manner relating to or using logographs (symbols or characters representing words or morphemes rather than individual sounds).
Usage: technical; linguistics
2. In a manner relating to logography; by means of word puzzles or word games.
Usage: rare; historical

Examples

• Chinese characters function logographically, with each symbol representing a complete word or meaningful unit.
• The ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic system operated logographically alongside phonetic elements.
• Modern writing systems that use logographically-based scripts require extensive memorization.
• Japanese kanji are used logographically to represent whole words and concepts.
• The transition from logographically-organized writing to alphabetic systems marked a major shift in human communication.