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Literally

Literally Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Literally? [adv] (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration; "our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf war" [adv] in a literal sense; "literally translated"; "he said so literally" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Literally: virtually Related Terms \| Find terms related to Literally: absolutely \| actually \| closely \| dead \| definitely \| direct \| directly \| even \| exactly \| expressly \| faithfully \| in all respects \| in every respect \| in fact \| ipsissimis verbis \| just \| literatim \| plumb \| point-blank \| positively \| precisely \| really \| right \| rigidly \| rigorously \| square \| squarely \| straight \| strictly \| to the letter \| truly \| undeviatingly \| unerringly \| verbally \| verbatim \| verbatim et litteratim \| word by word \| word for word See Also \| Literally In Webster's Dictionary \Lit"erally\, adv. 1. According to the primary and natural import of words; not figuratively; as, a man and his wife can not be literally one flesh. 2. With close adherence to words; word by word. So wild and ungovernable a poet can not be translated literally. --Dryden.

Literally Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Literally?

[adv] (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration; "our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf war"
[adv] in a literal sense; "literally translated"; "he said so literally"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Literally: virtually

See Also |

Literally In Webster's Dictionary

\Lit"er*al*ly\, adv.
1. According to the primary and natural import of words; not
   figuratively; as, a man and his wife can not be literally
   one flesh.

2. With close adherence to words; word by word.

         So wild and ungovernable a poet can not be
         translated literally.                 --Dryden.

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