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"figuratively" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often metaphorically (14 letters).
Definitions
in a figurative sense
Word origin
From figurative + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“Figuratively, the cat was out of the bag.”
“Time can be consumed figuratively like food.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Not literally”12 letters
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