adverb
English to Spanish Dictionary

metaphorically Meaning in Spanish (metaphorically significado en español)

metafóricamente
metafóricamente in English:metaphorically
Phonetic:me-ta-FO-ri-ca-MEN-te
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de metaphorically en español es metafóricamente. (De manera metafórica; no literalmente.)

Definitions of Metaphorically

  1. 1
    adverb
    metafóricamente

    In a metaphorical manner; not literally.

    De manera metafórica; no literalmente.

Example Sentences

“He spoke metaphorically, not expecting us to take his words literally.”

Habló metafóricamente, sin esperar que tomáramos sus palabras literalmente.

“The phrase 'raining cats and dogs' is used metaphorically.”

La frase 'llueven gatos y perros' se usa metafóricamente.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In English:

figurativelysymbolicallyallegorically

Antonyms (Antónimos)

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Inflected Word Forms

nounmetaphor
adjectivemetaphorical