nonliterally

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adverb

In a manner that is not literal.

Similar
figurativelymetaphorically
Opposite
literally
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Meanings

adverbnonliterally (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a manner that is not literal.

    You speak nonliterally when you say one thing and mean something else instead.

    2006, Jennifer Hornsby, Guy Longworth, Reading philosophy of language: selected texts with interactive commentary

    Synonyms: figuratively, metaphorically · Antonyms: literally

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn a manner that is not literal.

Similar
figurativelymetaphorically
Opposite
literally
Also see
figurativelymetaphorically

Origin

From nonliteral + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

nonliterally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonliterally

MLA

“nonliterally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonliterally. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonliterally,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonliterally.

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