mimically

adv

Etymology: From mimical + -ly.

1. In a mimicking or imitative manner.

   “mimically represented emotions”

   “In the last place, he argues, that if it be lawful to baptize infants without understanding, baptism may be mimically and jocularly administered by boys in play.”

2. In a manner that preserves the form and internal structure of an organic substance.

   “Allochems and preexisting cements may be unreplaced, partially replaced, replaced mimically, or replaced nonmimically.”

   “The overgrowths have been mimically dolomitized.”