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  1. figuratively

    • IPA[ˈfɪɡ(ə)rətɪvli]

    英式

    • adv.
      used to indicate a departure from a literal use of words; metaphorically;in a style representing forms that are recognizably derived from life
    • 釋義

    副詞

    • 1. used to indicate a departure from a literal use of words; metaphorically we left a lot of people literally and figuratively in the dark I did bump into—figuratively speaking—quite a few interesting people
    • 2. in a style representing forms that are recognizably derived from life Chinese art influenced her to paint figuratively
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    • IPA[ˈfiɡ(y)ərədəvlē]

    美式

    • adv.
      used to indicate a departure from a literal use of words; metaphorically: we left a lot of people literally and figuratively in the dark I did bump into—figuratively speaking—quite a few interesting people

    Oxford American Dictionary