In a way that uses comparison or symbolic meaning rather than literal meaning; using a metaphor.
From Greek 'metapherein' ('to transfer') via 'metaphora,' combining 'meta-' (across) and 'pherein' (to carry). The -ical and -ly suffixes make it an adverb.
Your brain processes metaphors faster than literal language—when you hear 'time is money,' your brain activates financial thinking regions, showing metaphors aren't decorative, they reshape how you think.
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