vicariously
adv. manneradv. to experience something through the feelings or actions of someone else. You feel like you are living through their experiences rather than your own.
adv. to experience or undergo something through the feelings, actions, or experiences of another person. Often used to describe emotional or psychological identification with another's life.
I live vicariously through my sister's travel stories.
Many fans experience the success of their favorite athletes vicariously, feeling a sense of pride and accomplishment that is not their own.
The author's ability to describe the protagonist's internal struggles allows readers to experience the narrative vicariously, blurring the line between the fictional world and their own reality.
From vicarious + -ly (adverbial suffix).