definition of vicariously
vicarious adjective [before noun]. âº âexperienced as a âresult of âwatching, âlistening to, or âreading about the âactivities of other âpeople, ârather than by doing the âactivities yourself: She took a vicarious âpleasure in her friend's âachievements. vicariously adverb uk us /-li/ âº Some âparents âseem to âlive vicariously through âtheir âchildren.