figuratively

• Adverbio que significa «en sentido metafórico o no literal». Se usa para indicar que una palabra o frase no debe interpretarse de manera literal, sino como una expresión figurada, frecuente en literatura, retórica y habla cotidiana para dar énfasis o expresividad.

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.

   en sentido figurado

   • 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.

   Sinónimosallegoricallymetaphoricallysymbolicallytropically

   Antónimosliterally