adverb
- in a manner resembling or relating to a phallus; in a way that suggests phallic symbolism
Usage: academic; art criticism
Examples
- The tower was designed phallically, rising straight and narrow into the sky.
- Art historians interpreted the sculpture phallically, noting its symbolic significance.
- The monument stood phallically in the center of the plaza.
- Critics argued that the building was phallically conceived by the architect.
- The ancient fertility symbols were arranged phallically throughout the temple.