# metaphorically

> English word · Adverb · frequency rank #30,501

## Definitions
1. In a metaphorical manner; not literally; by means of metaphor.
2. Used to draw attention that what follows is a metaphor, not to be taken literally

## Etymology
From metaphorical + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **metaphorical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/metaphorical-vs-metaphorically)

## Common misspellings (20)
`emtaphorically`, `meatphorically`, `metahporically`, `metaphhorically`, `metaphoircally`, `metaphorcially`, `metaphoriaclly`, `metaphoricallyy`, `metaphoricaly`, `metaphoricalyl`, `metaphoriccally`, `metaphoriclaly`, `metaphorrically`, `metaphroically`, `metapohrically`, `metapphorically`, `metpahorically`, `mettaphorically`, `mmetaphorically`, `mteaphorically`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/metaphorically