literally adv
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literally — [adv] word for word; exactly actually, completely, correctly, direct, directly, faithfully, indisputably, letter by letter*, literatim, not figuratively, plainly, precisely, really, rightly, rigorously, sic*, simply, straight, strictly, to the… … New thesaurus
literally — [lit′ər əl ē] adv. in a literal manner or sense; specif., a) word for word; not imaginatively, figuratively, or freely [to translate a passage literally] b) actually; in fact [the house literally burned to the ground ]: now often used as an… … English World dictionary
Literally — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. With close adherence to words; word by word. [1913 Webster] So wild and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
literally — adv. Literally is used with these adjectives: ↑impossible, ↑insane, ↑true, ↑unthinkable Literally is used with these verbs: ↑destroy, ↑disappear, ↑explode, ↑interpret, ↑save, ↑shake, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
literally — adv. word for word; in a literal manner; accurately; actually, virtually … English contemporary dictionary
literally — adv 1. word for word, verbatim, Fr. mot a mot. line for line, letter for letter, literatim, Latin, verbatim et literatim; exactly, precisely, accurately, closely, faithfully, honestly, strictly, to a hair, to the letter; in the strict sense of… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
literally — [[t]lɪ̱tərəli[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV with cl/group (not last in cl), ADV before v (emphasis) You can use literally to emphasize an exaggeration. Some careful speakers of English think that this use is incorrect. We ve got to get the economy under… … English dictionary
literally — /lit euhr euh lee/, adv. 1. in the literal or strict sense: What does the word mean literally? 2. in a literal manner; word for word: to translate literally. 3. actually; without exaggeration or inaccuracy: The city was literally destroyed. 4. in … Universalium
literally — lit|e|ral|ly S2 [ˈlıtərəli] adv 1.) according to the most basic or original meaning of a word or expression ▪ The name of the cheese is Dolcelatte, literally meaning sweet milk . ▪ I said I felt like quitting, but I didn t mean it literally (=I… … Dictionary of contemporary English
literally — lit•er•al•ly [[t]ˈlɪt ər ə li[/t]] adv. 1) in the literal or strict sense: What does the word mean literally?[/ex] 2) in a literal manner; word for word: to translate literally[/ex] 3) actually: The city was literally destroyed[/ex] 4) cvb in… … From formal English to slang
