Word: figuratively
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: fig
ur
a
tive
ly
Definition: Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally.
Morphemes:
Affix: figure
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A figure of speech.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: figūra
Language: la
Decoded: figura
Meaning: form, shape, form of a word, a figure of speech, cog
Affix: -ative
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of, related to, or associated with the thing specified
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.