Associations to the word «Figuratively»

Wiktionary

FIGURATIVELY, adverb. (manner) In a figurative manner.
FIGURATIVELY, adverb. (speech act) Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally.

Dictionary definition

FIGURATIVELY, adverb. In a figurative sense; "figuratively speaking,...".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy