figuratively
Etymology
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Etymology
From figurative + -ly.
Adverbfiguratively
(manner) In a figurative manner. - Synonyms: nonliterally, literally
- 1897 Easton's Bible Dictionary available on Wikisource
- Shepherd A word naturally of frequent occurrence in Scripture. […] This word is used figuratively to represent the relation of rulers to their subjects and of God to his people.
(as a sentence adverb) Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally. - Figuratively, the cat was out of the bag.
- French: figurément
- German: bildlich, figürlich
- Portuguese: figurativamente
- Russian: метафори́чески
- Spanish: figuradamente, en sentido figurado, figurativamente
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