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metaphorically
adverb
met·a·phor·i·cal·ly ˌme-tə-ˈfȯr-i-k(ə-)lē 
-ˈfär-
: in a metaphorical or figurative sense rather than a literal sense : by using a metaphor
At the center of every encryption system is a secret number or mathematical operation, metaphorically referred to as a key.
Peter Wayner
Peter Wayner
Word History
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined above
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