The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:Parabolically \Par`a*bol"ic*al*ly\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*b[o^]l"[i^]*kal*l[y^]), adv. 1. By way of parable; in a parabolic manner. [1913 Webster] 2. In the form of a parabola. [1913 Webster]