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figuratively

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figuratively /ˈfɪgjərətɪvli/ adverb
figuratively
/ˈfɪgjərətɪvli/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of FIGURATIVELY
: in a figurative way : with a meaning that is different from the basic or literal meaning and that expresses an idea by using language that usually describes something else