LEARNit Dictionary
figuratively
adverb
/ˈfɪɡərətɪvli/
UK
/ˈfɪɡjərətɪvli/
US
1
in a way that involves using words or phrases with a meaning that is different from usual, in order to create a particular mental picture
به صورت استعاری, به صورت مجازی, به طور استعاری, به طور کنایهای
opposite
literally(1)
2
in a way that shows people, animals and objects as they really look
بهطور مجازی, به معنای غیرحقیقی, کنایهای
a painter who paints figuratively
compare
abstractly