metaphorically

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

meta·phor·ic·al·ly BrE [ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkli] ; NAmE [ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkli] adverb
•I'll leave you in Robin's capable hands— metaphorically speaking, of course!
Main entry: ↑metaphorical_derived