figuratively
adverb/ˈfɪɡjərətɪvli/
Frequency rank: #13,309 most common English word
Meaning
In a non-literal sense; using a figure of speech rather than exact fact.
Example sentence
When she said the meeting was torture, she meant it figuratively.
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