Figurally

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a figural manner

    "Furthermore, details of these laws foreshadow later parts of the narrative if interpreted figurally. By reading them figurally, the central subjects of each law […]"

Example

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"Furthermore, details of these laws foreshadow later parts of the narrative if interpreted figurally. By reading them figurally, the central subjects of each law […]"

Etymology

From figural + -ly.

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