Word: figurately
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: fig
ur
ate
ly
Definition: figuratively, in a figurative manner.
Morphemes:
Affix: figure
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: figūra
Language: la
Decoded: figura
Meaning: form, shape, form of a word, a figure of speech, cog
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.