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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