Analogical:( Adjective)
Definition:logic, maths a form of reasoning in which a similarity between two or more things is inferred from a known similarity between them in other respects
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Oh, we Smiths are ardent seekers after the spirit of Christmas, and we do not listen to Iris Murdoch’s sensible analogical advice: ”Good represents the reality of which God is the dream.” We’re chasing the dream, baby.
This just means that they didn’t want to follow their advice, which was in the form of reasoning.