adverb
US/ˌmet.əˈfɔːr.ɪ.kəl.i/
UK/ˌmet.əˈfɒr.ɪ.kəl.i/
In a way that uses words to mean something different from their usual meaning, to make a comparison.
In context
When she said she was drowning in work, she meant it metaphorically.
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