figurally

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adverb

in a figural manner

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adverbfigurally (comparative more figurally, superlative most figurally)

comparative more figurally · superlative most figurally

  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 […]

    2009, David L. Stubbs, Numbers (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible)

Origin

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APA

figurally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figurally

MLA

“figurally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figurally. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “figurally,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figurally.

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