Words similar to metaphorically

Example sentences for: metaphorically

How can you use “metaphorically” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Likewise, it is indisputable that many nautical expressions have come ashore to be used metaphorically by landlubbers.
Since animals are so common, they are often used in metaphorically formed words.
If Monica must be killed to save the president, she will be killed (metaphorically speaking, of course).
I wish I could come through for you in the metaphor department, but I am feeling metaphorically challenged today.
The president was speaking metaphorically, of course, about his achievements in estate tax relief."