figuratively adverb

/ˈfɪg.ər.ə.tɪv.li/

/-ɚ.ə.t ̬ɪv-/ adv

Definition

in a way which uses words and phrases with a more imaginative meaning than usual

Figuratively speaking, it was a blow right between the eyes (= it was a bad shock).

(Definition of figuratively adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

something that is very easy to do

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