literally
Meaning
- Word for word, exactly as stated.
- Word for word, exactly as stated.
- Word for word, exactly as stated.
- (colloquial) As an intensifier.
- (proscribed, sometimes) As an intensifier.
- (colloquial) Used as a generic downtoner: just, merely.
Opposite of
figuratively, idiomatically, metaphorically, virtually
Synonyms
word by word
twenty-five cents
letter by letter
in letter
Translations
letteralmente
littéralement
literalmente
wörtlich
literalmente
letterlijk
harfi harfine
verbatim
literalmentFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɪtəɹəli/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English litteraly. See literal and letter. By surface analysis, literal + -ly.
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