metaphorically
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/ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkli/
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/ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkli/
adverb
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in a way that means something different from the literal meaning
I'll leave you in Robin's capable hands— metaphorically speaking, of course!
translation
in a way that means something different from the literal meaning