figuratively

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Synonyms: figurative, figurately

Antonyms: figurative, figurately

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Adverb

1. {{senseid|en|in a nonliteral way}} {{lb|en|manner}} In a [[figurative]] manner.
2. {{senseid|en|sentence-adverbially}} {{lb|en|as a [[sentence adverb]]}} {{non-gloss|Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a [[figure of speech]], not [[literally]].}}

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