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† ˈfigurately, adv. Obs.
[See -ly2.]
1. = figuratively 1 and 2.
1533Frith Disput. Purgat. ii. G iij/1 He dare not vnder⁓stonde this thynge as figuratelye spoken. a1677Barrow Serm. (L.), Doing it then mediately and figurately by his prophets.
2. According to a grammatical figure.
1530Palsgr. 402 They use voult fyguratly by Syncopa for voulut.
3. (to multiply) figurately = figurally 2.
1674S. Jeake Arith. (1696) 249 Let then 100 be multiplyed Figurately to the 10th Power. |