rhetorically
adverb
UK/rɪˈtɒr.ɪ.kᵊl.i/
US/rɪˈtɔːr.ɪ.kᵊl.i/
Definitions of rhetorically adverb
In a manner that involves asking a question merely for effect or to make a statement, without expecting an answer.
“Do you not know how hard I have tried?” he asked rhetorically.
She was not actually seeking an answer; she was just asking rhetorically.
He asked rhetorically, “Shouldn’t we be furious about this?”
- formal
In a way that is concerned with the art of using language effectively and persuasively.
He presented himself rhetorically well during the speech.
The article is rhetorically brilliant but substantially lacking.
She used rhetoric to articulate her views effectively.