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Definition of metaphorically adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

metaphorically

adverb

/ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkli/

/ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkli/

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in a way that uses or contains metaphors
- I'll leave you in Robin's capable hands—metaphorically speaking, of course!
compare figuratively (1), literally (1)

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