Definition of Figuratively

not literally

Examples of Figuratively in a sentence

Jim told the judge that when he spoke of chopping off Scott’s head, he meant it figuratively and not physically.  🔊

The kidnapper succeeded in keeping Billy in the dark, both figuratively and literally.  🔊

Figuratively speaking, I am living on the edge due to my dangerous lifestyle.  🔊

Our professor gets annoyed when we employ metaphoric forms of speech, which are figuratively rather than literally spoken.  🔊

When I talk about the marketplace of ideas, I am speaking figuratively, not literally.  🔊

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