Definition of Figuratively
Figuratively
fig·ur·a·tive·ly
Definition/Meaning
(adverb)
In a non-literal or metaphorical sense, rather than actual or literal.
e.g. She's figuratively on top of the world after getting the job offer.
(adverb)
intended to represent or express a form or figure as in an objective reality, or as not purely abstract;
e.g. His eye figuratively picked apart the Renaissance painting as if he were painting it stroke by stroke in his own mind.
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