metaphorically

adverb
UK: /ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkli/
US: /ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkli/

  1. In a way that uses metaphors; not literally.

    1. He was metaphorically drowning in paperwork.
    2. The company is metaphorically bleeding money due to poor management decisions and metaphorically drowning in debt.

Synonyms

figuratively

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The phonetic transcription of "metaphorically" is /ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkli/ in British English and /ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkli/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "metaphorically": figuratively.

Example usage of "metaphorically": "He was metaphorically drowning in paperwork.". More examples on the page.