nonliterally

English

Etymology

From nonliteral +‎ -ly.

Adverb

nonliterally (not comparable)

1. In a manner that is not literal.

   Synonyms: figuratively, metaphorically

   Antonym: literally

   • 2006, Jennifer Hornsby, Guy Longworth, Reading philosophy of language: selected texts with interactive commentary:

     You speak nonliterally when you say one thing and mean something else instead.