metaphorically [美 ˈˌmɛdəˈfɔrək(ə)li, 英 ˌmɛtəˈfɒrɪk(ə)li] 副
- metaphorically
- metafóricamente
单语范例（未经PONS编辑处理）
Metaphorically, the pie is still the same sizebut it has been sliced into more pieces, each piece being proportionately smaller.
en.wikipedia.org Ultimately, this last word derives from "blos" / lump, clod, and, metaphorically, mushroom.
en.wikipedia.org This corresponds with the song's lyrics which deal with the demise of a relationship taking a metaphorically physical toll on a partner.
en.wikipedia.org The trousers (metaphorically of course) are on a rota.
en.wikipedia.org In modern usage, legal or administrative bodies with strict, arbitrary rulings and secretive proceedings are sometimes called, metaphorically or poetically, "star chambers".
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