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metaphor·i·cal·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
metaphoricallyadverb
in a metaphorical manner
"she expressed herself metaphorically"
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metaphoricallyadverb
In a metaphoric manner; not literally; by means of metaphor.
He conveyed his teachings metaphorically.
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metaphorically
Metaphorically is an adverb that describes expressing something in a figurative or symbolic way rather than literal. It implies using a metaphor, which is a figure of speech where a word or phrase is applied to an object or action that it does not literally denote, in order to suggest a resemblance or make a comparison.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Metaphorically in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Metaphorically in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Metaphorically in a Sentence
People come to New York, they come to see the sights, and it's important at this dark time in our country to keep the torch on the Statue of Liberty lit, metaphorically.
In 2022, we’ve recorded the highest number of complaints of anti-Muslim prejudices, at 152, over the years, our records have shown that complaints increase around and during Ramadan, in part because Muslims are more visible and take up more space – physically and metaphorically.
Zoya kind of very literally and metaphorically peels away all of those layers to kind of tap into a very real, very authentic side of me ... a little bit more quiet, more reserved, more introverted and more internally feeling sensitive, vulnerable.
We kind of felt like it was sort of an epic journey for them in that all of it was so metaphorically perfect. This boat went completely against what it was supposed to do … and then all of a sudden it ended up where it was supposed to go.
If dominoes lined up in a formation metaphorically represents how stress works, what are you doing to ensure your last domino never falls?
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