connected with or containing metaphor metaphorical language compare figurative, literal
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NAmE//ˌmɛt̮əˈfɔrɪkli//, NAmE//ˌmɛt̮əˈfɑrɪkli//
adverb I'll leave you in Robin's capable hands—metaphorically speaking, of course!See metaphorical in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: metaphorical