Wondering how to use Figuratively in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as literally.
Figuratively meaning
- In a figurative manner.
- Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally.
Synonyms of Figuratively
Using Figuratively
- The main meaning on this page is: In a figurative manner. | Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally.
- Useful related words include: literally.
- In the example corpus, figuratively often appears in combinations such as: and figuratively, figuratively and, figuratively to.
Context around Figuratively
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 12 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Figuratively
- In this selection, "figuratively" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, miller, mean, enemies, speaking, shrugged and stepping stand out and add context to how "figuratively" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include literally and figuratively and as loudly figuratively speaking as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "figuratively" sits close to words such as asbury, azam and bally, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with figuratively
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Let's literally and figuratively go that extra mile now. (10 words)
The writing seems to be on the wall, figuratively and literally. (11 words)
The big man was literally and figuratively head and shoulders above the rest. (13 words)
RFK Jr. would have the likeliest appeal to libertarians not as Trump’s VP, or a mere spite candidate like Ross Perot, but as a third-party candidate given Trump’s head will be figuratively held on the chopping block by Democrats until after the election. (46 words)
It’s more of asset building now; we need to add more power lines, roads, waste water and water treatment plants, it goes on,” he says, though he won’t deny it’s a happy space to be in, literally and figuratively. (42 words)
It was a hot year for South Florida news — literally and figuratively — marked by unprecedented weather events, courtroom showdowns, political chaos, school shakeups, building booms and unlikely success by some of our underdog sports teams. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
All of this is why Miller figuratively shrugged at Phillips’ question on that April morning in the downtown Charlotte Westin.
And I don't mean figuratively, which is what most people mean when they say literally these days.
A week and a bit into the NBA season and there’s a bunch of storylines developing but none bigger, literally and figuratively, than Victor Wembanyama.
Both of these verses refer to the Jews conquering the land and subduing their enemies, figuratively stepping on them.
Figuratively speaking, we are not looking for a lone Pae street bomber the catching of whom automatically makes Estonia a safer place.
He admits to silently wandering the streets, day and night, drawing inspiration, both literally and figuratively.
He cross-dressed as “Minori” to help his crush Hiroko win an audition to become a member of AKB48, the biggest girl band in Japan figuratively and literally.
I thought the trek up was unnecessary but they wanted to get a photo of the boxer with the world at his feet, figuratively and literally.
It's being touted as a project that could change the landscape — literally and figuratively — of central Newfoundland.
It’s more of asset building now; we need to add more power lines, roads, waste water and water treatment plants, it goes on,” he says, though he won’t deny it’s a happy space to be in, literally and figuratively.
It was a hot year for South Florida news — literally and figuratively — marked by unprecedented weather events, courtroom showdowns, political chaos, school shakeups, building booms and unlikely success by some of our underdog sports teams.
Let's literally and figuratively go that extra mile now.
Of course, that’s meant only figuratively, as dressing up like any member of the Toretto family would violate the rules.
RFK Jr. would have the likeliest appeal to libertarians not as Trump’s VP, or a mere spite candidate like Ross Perot, but as a third-party candidate given Trump’s head will be figuratively held on the chopping block by Democrats until after the election.
She turns into a raving lunatic before the robot does, and Gemma is forced to recognize that it’s by her design, literally and figuratively.
Sometimes it can be hard to get into your groove as a band—literally and figuratively.
Starring Bruce Willis, is the classic tale of a cop trying to save his family - but literally and figuratively.
The big man was literally and figuratively head and shoulders above the rest.
The writing seems to be on the wall, figuratively and literally.
We need to say as loudly, figuratively speaking, as we did previously that there is this new information that may or may not point to a different conclusion in this case.
Common combinations with figuratively
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and figuratively 46×
- figuratively and 16×
- figuratively to 7×
- figuratively speaking 5×
- or figuratively 5×
- figuratively the 4×
- to figuratively 4×
- both figuratively 4×
- used figuratively 4×
- figuratively of 3×