figuredly

/ˈfɪɡjərdli/
adverb
  1. In a way that uses figures of speech or symbolic meaning; metaphorically.
    • The story figuredly represents the struggle between good and evil.
    • When he said the city was a jungle, he meant it figuredly, not literally.
    • The poet spoke figuredly of the seasons as a cycle of life and death.
  2. In a patterned or designed manner.
    • The fabric was figuredly woven with repeating diamonds and stars.
    • The garden was laid out figuredly with symmetrical flower beds.
    • The ceiling was figuredly painted with clouds and cherubs.
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