literally
ˈlɪtrəli
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Definition of literally - Reverso English Dictionary

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Adverb

1.
exact meaningin a literal manner or sense
  • He literally exploded with rage.!
exactly precisely truly
2.
figurative exaggerationUSused to emphasize something that is not actually trueUS
  • I literally died of embarrassment.!
figuratively metaphorically
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Expressions with literally

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in both literal and metaphorical ways simultaneously
He was literally and figuratively on fire during the game.
understand words in their exact, basic meaning
He tends to take literally everything I say.

Origin of literally

Latin, littera (letter) + -ally (adverbial suffix)

Terms with literally included in their meaning

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literal
literally stand together with someone
fearlessness
used literally to tell someone not to be afraid or scared
many locations
in many places, not literally all
literal
literally in the same good way
metaphor
way of looking at something, literally or figuratively
literal presence
one man accompanied by his dog literally
technology
cause a character to be interpreted literally
language
in a metaphoric manner not literally

Examples of literally in a sentence

  • The book literally fell apart in my hands.
  • She literally jumped out of her skin when she saw the surprise.
  • I literally can't even handle this right now.

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  1. French:littéralement, au sens figuré, ...
  2. German:buchstäblich, wirklich, ...
  3. Italian:letteralmente, davvero, ...
  4. Spanish:literalmente, realmente, ...
  5. Portuguese:literalmente, ...
  6. Chinese:字面上, 简直, ...
  7. Japanese:文字通り, ...
  8. Arabic:حَرْفِيًّا, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִילּוּלִית, מַמָּשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:буквально, ...
  11. Ukrainian:буквально, справді, ...
  12. Hindi:अक्षरशः, वाकई, ...
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