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Meaning of
figuratively
in English
figuratively
us
//ˌfɪɡərˈetɪvli//
uk
//ˌfɪɡjʊˈreɪtɪvli//
#uncommon
Definitions
Adverb
not
literally
;
as
a
figure
of
speech
The
poet
spoke
figuratively
about
love
and
heartbreak
.
in
a
non-literal
or
metaphorical
manner
She
understood
the
phrase
figuratively
,
recognizing
it
as
a
common
idiom
.
