unmetaphorically

adverb

In a way that is not metaphorical.

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Meanings

adverbunmetaphorically (comparative more unmetaphorically, superlative most unmetaphorically)

comparative more unmetaphorically · superlative most unmetaphorically

  1. In a way that is not metaphorical.

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Origin

From unmetaphorical + -ly.

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APA

unmetaphorically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmetaphorically

MLA

“unmetaphorically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmetaphorically. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unmetaphorically,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmetaphorically.

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