figuratively

• Adverb, das bedeutet „in übertragenem oder metaphorischem Sinn“. Es wird verwendet, um anzuzeigen, dass ein Wort oder eine Wendung nicht wörtlich, sondern bildlich zu verstehen ist, häufig in Literatur, Rhetorik und Alltagssprache.

An adverb meaning "in a metaphorical or non-literal sense." It is used to indicate that a word or phrase is not meant to be interpreted literally but rather as a figure of speech, often employed in literature, rhetoric, and everyday language for expressive effect.

1. MetaphoricallyB2formal

   Used to indicate that a word or phrase is not literal but metaphorical or symbolic.

   Im übertragenen Sinne

   • He was figuratively drowning in paperwork.
   • She figuratively broke the ice with her warm smile.
   • The city was figuratively a jungle of concrete and steel.

   Synonymeallegoricallymetaphoricallysymbolicallytropically

   Antonymeliterally