Synonyms & related words for metaphorically

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Words related to metaphorically

Explore words related to metaphorically — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include figuratively, metaphorical, metaphoric, allegorically, metaphor, symbolically, figurative, figurativeness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does metaphorically come from?

The word metaphorically breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: meta-, from Greek meta (“after, beyond”); and -phor, from Greek fero (“carry”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.