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figuratively

/ˈfɪɡjərətɪvli/

ជាន័យធៀប

  1. adverb ជាន័យធៀប, ដោយប្រៀបធៀប
    in a symbolic, non-literal way
    តាមរបៀបប្រៀបធៀប ឬជាសញ្ញា មិនមែនតាមអត្ថន័យពាក្យផ្ទាល់នោះទេ
    He was speaking figuratively when he said his head exploded.
    គាត់គ្រាន់តែនិយាយជា ន័យធៀបប៉ុណ្ណោះ ពេលដែលគាត់ថា ក្បាលគាត់ផ្ទុះនោះ។

Synonyms: metaphorically, symbolically, allegorically

Antonyms: literally

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deafening detonate docker docket enchantment experiential faceless fascia fasten fatherland federalism fey fizz flatten forester fragility frigid gasket gemstone goaltender gory granola graphically habitation

Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.