METAPHORICALLY Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For METAPHORICALLY
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| literally | adverb adv | |||||
adverb • in a literal sense • (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration | ||||||
| actually | adverb adv | |||||
adverb • in actual fact • used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly • at present • as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; as a modifier to add slight emphasis | ||||||
| directly | adverb adv | |||||
adverb • without deviation • without anyone or anything intervening • without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening • in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly | ||||||
| explicitly | adverb adv | |||||
adverb • in an explicit manner | ||||||
| factually | adverb, adjective adv, adj | |||||
adverb • as a fact or based on fact | ||||||
| plainly | adverb, adjective adv, adj | |||||
adverb • unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') • in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment | ||||||
| specifically | adverb adv | |||||
adverb • in distinction from others | ||||||
| tangibly | adverb adv | |||||
adverb • in a tangible manner | ||||||