What is "literally" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does literally mean in English? Meaning of literally definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "literally" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "literally": in a literal sense

Adverb

  • Meaning: in a literal sense
  • Example: literally translated he said so literally
  • Synonyms: literally
  • Antonyms: figuratively
  • Pronunciation in US: [ˈlɪɾɚ(ɹ)əli]

    Meaning of "literally": (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration

    Adverb

  • Meaning: (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration
  • Example: our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War
  • Synonyms: literally
  • Pronunciation in US: [ˈlɪɾɚ(ɹ)əli]

    Synonyms:

    precisely, plainly, actually, completely, simply, directly, truly, really, correctly, direct, faithfully, rightly, straight, strictly, verbatim, indisputably, letter by letter, literatim, not figuratively, rigorously, sic, to the letter, undeviatingly, undisputably, unerringly, unmistakably, veritably,

    Antonyms:

    doubtfully, loosely, figuratively,

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    literally in English: literally
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