symbolically
adv.in a way that represents something else or shows a meaning. You use this when an action or object is used to stand for a larger idea.
adv.in a manner that represents or expresses a particular idea, quality, or feeling. Often used to describe actions that carry a deeper significance than their literal meaning.
“The dove is a symbolically important animal in many cultures.”
“The president visited the site symbolically to show the nation's commitment to peace.”
“While the ceremony was brief, it was symbolically significant as it marked the first time the two nations had shared a border since the war.”
“After all, Sincil Bank sits in the shadow of the imposing cathedral, high on the hill and a building that symbolically represents the importance of this area stretching back hundreds of years.”
“From the opening, symbolically charged image of Alexandre running haplessly around a maze of terraced vineyards, director David Bonneville has a keen sense of the higher implications of his story.”
From symbolical + -ly or symbolic + -ally.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.