metaphorical

metaphorical
met|a|phor|i|cal [ˌmetəˈfɔrıkəl US -ˈfo:-, -ˈfa:-] adj
1.) a metaphorical use of a word is not concerned with real objects or physical events, but with ideas or events of a non-physical kind
The word has a metaphorical as well as a literal meaning.
2.) used to show that you are using a metaphor
his need to escape from the metaphorical chains that held him
>metaphorically [-kli] adv
She was, literally and metaphorically, in perfect shape.

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