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metaphorically
[ met-uh-fawr-ik-lee, -for- ]
adverb
- in a way that constitutes a metaphor, a figure of speech that refers to one thing in terms of another, suggesting a resemblance between the two:
The native Romani word “drakhalin,” whose literal meaning is “grapevine,” is often used metaphorically to mean the internet.
- figuratively speaking; not literally:
We are metaphorically on top of the world over his success and look forward to his return.
- as a symbol or emblem representing something else:
In various biblical contexts, salt is used metaphorically to signify permanence, loyalty, value, and purification.
Other Word Forms
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Word History and Origins
Origin of metaphorically1
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Example Sentences
As the worm grows in her stomach, it eats her up metaphorically and literally from inside, which is what self-objectifying is.
But Labour's decision literally and metaphorically keeps the flames alive – the government hopes.
It took a beat for me to realize that she didn’t just mean this metaphorically.
The mom meant that metaphorically and an 11-year-old kid took it too literally.
I feel like I literally bled for it; metaphorically, spiritually, mentally.
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