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Meaning of 'literally' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Literally [ adv.]
- According to the primary and natural import of words; not figuratively; as, a man and his wife can not be literally one flesh.
- With close adherence to words; word by word.

Meaning of 'literally' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . literally [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in a literal sense
Example in sentence:
  • he said so literally;
  • literally translated
Meaning (2):
- (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration
Example in sentence:
  • our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War

Nearby Words:

lit litanies litany litarge litate litchi lite liter literacy literal

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