figuratively
adverbHow many syllables in figuratively?
There are 5 syllables in the word figuratively.How to pronounce figuratively:
Definition of figuratively:
- figuratively (adverb):
- in a figurative way such as
Synonyms for figuratively:
figural
metaphoric
metaphorical
symbolic
symbolical
tropological
Antonyms for figuratively:
accurately
actually
at face value
closely
completely
correctly
direct
directly
exactly
faithfully
indisputably
letter by letter
letter for letter
line for line
literally
literatim
not figuratively
plainly
precisely
really
rightly
rigorously
sic
simply
straight
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