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metaforycznie

metaphorically

w przenośni

metaphorically [or figuratively] speaking

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Ultimately, this last word derives from "blos" / lump, clod, and, metaphorically, mushroom. en.wikipedia.org

One sure way to foster a culture of indecision is to metaphorically crucify everyone who makes a decision that ends badly. www.techrepublic.com

The trousers (metaphorically of course) are on a rota. en.wikipedia.org

This corresponds with the song's lyrics which deal with the demise of a relationship taking a metaphorically physical toll on a partner. en.wikipedia.org

Metaphorically speaking, the author considers life to be a trashcan while human beings are not suited to being packaged in metaphysical grandeur. en.wikipedia.org

This enigmatic nature of the footage is said to metaphorically represent the nature of the confusing and uncertain post-9/11 future. en.wikipedia.org

Sometimes, metaphor and metonymy may both be at work in the same figure of speech, or one could interpret a phrase metaphorically or metonymically. en.wikipedia.org

Metaphorically, the pie is still the same sizebut it has been sliced into more pieces, each piece being proportionately smaller. en.wikipedia.org

They find that four distinct but related processes metaphorically structure basic arithmetic: object collection, object construction, using a measuring stick, and moving along a path. en.wikipedia.org

Put metaphorically, the material may be incendiary but nearly everyone is fireproof. en.wikipedia.org

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