은유나 비유를 사용하여 사물이나 현상을 표현하는 방식으로.
In a way that uses or relates to metaphor; figuratively rather than literally.
예문:
"The bridge in the story functions metaphorically as a connection between the past and the future."
"He described the project as a 'sinking ship' metaphorically to warn the investors."
"Metaphorically speaking, the city is a living organism that never sleeps."