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   fig·ur·a·tive·ly

   /ˈfiɡ(y)ərədəvlē/

   adverb

   • 1. used to indicate a departure from a literal use of words; metaphorically: "we left a lot of people literally and figuratively in the dark"
   • 2. in a style representing forms that are recognizably derived from life: "Chinese art influenced her to paint figuratively"

   Scrabble Points: 22

   • F

     4

   • I

     1

   • G

     2

   • U

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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