English-German translation for "figuratively"

"figuratively" German translation

figuratively
[ˈfɪgjʊrətɪvlɪ]adverb | Adverb adv

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im übertragenen Sinn
  • im übertragenen Sinn
    figuratively
    figuratively
Damit steht sie, bildlich gesprochen, praktisch selbst bereits mit einem Bein im Gefängnis.
In so doing, she does in fact already have one foot in prison, figuratively speaking.
Source: Europarl
Der Hooliganismus hat buchstäblich und im übertragenen Sinne alle Grenzen überschritten.
Hooliganism has transcended all borders, both literally and figuratively speaking.
Source: Europarl
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