nonliterally
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nonliterally
Where it comes from
From nonliteral + -ly.
adverb
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In a manner that is not literal.
You speak nonliterally when you say one thing and mean something else instead.
Similar: figuratively, metaphorically · Opposite: literally
Talk about this word "nonliterally." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nonliterally. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nonliterally. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nonliterally "nonliterally." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nonliterally.Cite this
@misc{nonliterally_2026,
title = {nonliterally},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nonliterally},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
