Examples of 'figuratively' in a sentence
Meaning of "figuratively"
Figuratively (adverb): Used to indicate that a word or phrase should be understood in a metaphorical or non-literal sense, rather than its strict dictionary definition
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- In a figurative manner.
- Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally.
How to use "figuratively" in a sentence
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We were literally and figuratively high in the plane.
I figuratively took a pill and am calmer now.
Spiraling literally and figuratively out of control.
Figuratively it can refer to the state of death.
Surely he uses the term cross figuratively.
Now you are figuratively sitting on piles of money.
This is both literally and figuratively cool.
And figuratively or who knows literally as well.
You are not gonna lose me literally or figuratively.
This is literally and figuratively out of this world.
He fought for us both literally and figuratively.
Figuratively it means anything serving as a defence.
Broken hearts are literally and figuratively deadly.
This they do figuratively by sharing in a great victory celebration.
How to know when a word is used figuratively.
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I meant that figuratively and you know that.
This word can be used literally or figuratively.
I was both literally and figuratively talking down to them.
Both terms are used literally and figuratively.
Your friends figuratively keep your mind open.
The phrase soon began to be used figuratively.
And figuratively it looks even worse.
Conversation with my old boss figuratively and li.
While figuratively blocking your own.
I am able to literally and figuratively stay in the room.
I figuratively have a foot in both camps.
She literally and figuratively is leaving her mark.
Figuratively and quite almost literally.
I literally and figuratively bottled up my emotions.
Figuratively it can be a kind of path too.
I am literally and figuratively sweeping away the proposal.
The titles of the movements are only to be taken figuratively.
This picture figuratively represents my freedom.
The term is now more commonly used figuratively.
They literally and figuratively cushion each other.
These are called great vows figuratively.
It is literally and figuratively safe to take in small doses.
I think you will see that it is figuratively real.
I see them figuratively as overlapping circles.
It reflects the sun as it figuratively passes.
It was figuratively and literally one of the hairiest moments of my life.
This is not to be taken figuratively or allegorically.
This is a big market both literally and figuratively.
It is also used figuratively for the marriage bond.
Normally that phrase is used figuratively.
I have figuratively lost my tongue.
This can be presented figuratively as under.
Sometimes it is used literally and sometimes it is used figuratively.
He loved playing with fire figuratively and literally.
Both figuratively and literally.
