anaphoric

adjective

an·​a·​phor·​ic ˌa-nə-ˈfȯr-ik 

-ˈfär-

: of or relating to anaphora

an anaphoric usage

especially : being a word or phrase that takes its reference from another word or phrase and especially from a preceding word or phrase compare cataphoric

anaphorically

ˌa-nə-ˈfȯr-i-k(ə-)lē 

-ˈfär-

adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above