Definition: Submetaphorically is a literary device in which an object or idea is described as "submectively" rather than directly. This means that it is not explicitly stated, but indirectly implied through the use of phrases or words that convey a sense of its existence. For example: - The door slammed shut, submectively, with a loud bang. - She was so exhausted she could hardly walk, submectively, on her feet. The main idea being conveyed is