Definitions for figurativelyˈfɪg yər ə tɪv li
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fig•ur•a•tive•lyˈfɪg yər ə tɪv li(adv.)
by means of a figure of speech; metaphorically.
Category: Common Vocabulary
by means of a figure or emblem; emblematically.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of figuratively:
1375–1425
Princeton's WordNet
figuratively(adverb)
in a figurative sense
"figuratively speaking,..."
Wiktionary
figuratively(Adverb)
In a figurative manner.
Translations for figuratively
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- figuurlikAfrikaans
- بِصورَة مَجازِيَّه أو إستِعاريَّهArabic
- метафоричноBulgarian
- figuradamentePortuguese (BR)
- obrazněCzech
- bildlichGerman
- billedligtDanish
- μεταφορικάGreek
- figuradamente, metafóricamenteSpanish
- kujundlikultEstonian
- بطور تمثیلیFarsi
- kuvaannollisestiFinnish
- métaphoriquementFrench
- בְּהַשאָלָהHebrew
- आलंकारिक रूप सेHindi
- figurativno, slikovitoCroatian
- képletesenHungarian
- secara figuratifIndonesian
- á myndrænan hátt, myndræntIcelandic
- metaforicamenteItalian
- 比喩的にJapanese
- 비유적으로Korean
- vaizdingai, metaforiškaiLithuanian
- metaforiski; gleznaini; tēlainiLatvian
- dengan kiasanMalay
- figuurlijkDutch
- billedlig, med et bilde, i overført betydningNorwegian
- przenośnie, metaforyczniePolish
- بطور تمثیلیPersian
- دنمونې په ډول، په مجازى تو ګهPashto
- figurativamente/-adamentePortuguese
- figurat; metaforicRomanian
- образноRussian
- obrazneSlovak
- prenesenoSlovenian
- figurativnoSerbian
- bildligt, i bildlig bemärkelseSwedish
- อย่างอุปมาอุไมยThai
- mecâzi olarakTurkish
- 比喻地Chinese (Trad.)
- фігурально, в переносному значенніUkrainian
- مجازی طور پرUrdu
- văn hoa; bóng bảyVietnamese
- 比喻地Chinese (Simp.)
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