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Synonyms for literally
ˈlɪt ər ə lilit·er·al·ly
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Wiktionary
literallyadverb
used non-literally as an intensifier for figurative statements: virtually (often considered incorrect; see usage notes)
Synonyms:
virtuallyliterallyadverb
Antonyms:
virtually, metaphorically, figuratively
Princeton's WordNet
literallyadverb
in a literal sense
"literally translated"; "he said so literally"
Antonyms:
figurativelyliterallyadverb
(intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration
"our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War"
Antonyms:
figuratively
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Literally
Literally vs. Figuratively -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Literally and Figuratively.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#472 | really | |
#1156 | actually | |
#6082 | virtually | |
#7921 | literally | |
#14768 | verbatim | |
#120960 | textually |
How to use literally in a sentence?
We looked at each other, and he just smacked me in the side of the head and spun me around and got me again on the back, i literally heard it crack on my head. A bear paw is not soft and cushy.
Fat Bear Week in particular has all of the' cute' characteristics we associate with animals online, and here, those characteristics are quite literally the point - roundness, perceived fluffiness, smushiness, etc.
With every report that Dr. Shaheed releases, it becomes more and more evident how systematic human rights violations are structured under the Iranian dictatorship, the world community with leadership by the Obama administration has thrown human rights under the Persian rug -- literally. Democracy promotion has been sacrificed for the sake of talking endlessly to those who oppress Iranians terribly.
I’m writingthis notas the prince I was born but as the man I have become.I’ve worn many hats over the years, both literally and figuratively, and my hope is that in telling my story — the highs and lows, the mistakes, the lessons learned — I can help show that no matter where we come from, we have more in common than we think, i’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to share what I’ve learned over the course of my life so far and excited for people to read a firsthand account of my life that’s accurate and wholly truthful.
Leilani Estates resident Tam Hunt:
The house is literally falling into the crack system, this house will not be lived in again … ever.
Translations for literally
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- letterlikAfrikaans
- حرفيArabic
- literalmentCatalan, Valencian
- doslovaCzech
- buchstäblich, wörtlichGerman
- laŭlitereEsperanto
- literalmenteSpanish
- kirjaimellisesti, sananmukaisestiFinnish
- texto, mot à mot, littéralementFrench
- בצורה מילולית, באופן מילוליHebrew
- सचमुचHindi
- letteralmenteItalian
- 文字通りJapanese
- bokstaveligNorwegian
- letterlijkDutch
- bokstavelegNorwegian Nynorsk
- dosłowniePolish
- literalmentePortuguese
- literalmenteRomanian
- буквально, дословноRussian
- doslovno, bukvalno, tacno takoSerbo-Croatian
- bokstavligenSwedish
- అక్షరాలాTelugu
- asıl itibariyle, harfi harfine, harfiyenTurkish
- لفظی معنیUrdu
- theo đúng nghĩa đenVietnamese
- 從字面上Chinese
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