Associations to the word «Metaphorically»
Noun
- Metaphor
- Allusion
- Phrase
- Mysticism
- Divine
- Analogy
- Puritan
- Likeness
- Imagery
- Zeus
- Scripture
- Term
- Or
- Realm
- Poem
- Context
- Discourse
- Sense
- Interpretation
- Contrary
- Word
- Means
- Concept
- Instance
- Thread
- Jesus
- Sentence
- God
- Testament
- Universe
- Object
- Passage
- Christ
- Desire
- Neighbor
- Poet
- Nature
- Conception
- Understanding
- Expression
- Belief
- Theme
- Bottom
- Meaning
- Hell
- Creation
- Text
- Ancestor
- Organism
- Deed
- Audience
- Idea
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
METAPHORICALLY, adverb. (manner) In a metaphoric manner; not literally; by means of metaphor.
METAPHORICALLY, adverb. (speech act) Used to draw attention that what follows is a metaphor, not to be taken literally
Dictionary definition
METAPHORICALLY, adverb. In a metaphorical manner; "she expressed herself metaphorically".
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.