(met-a-phor-i-cal-ly) 6 syllables

Definition

adverb. expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another

Example Sentence

He was speaking metaphorically.

Synonyms

not literal; symbolic; figurative

Antonyms

literal; real; straightforward

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

metaphorically
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • historically
  • rhetorically

  • metaphorically