Search results
- Dictionarylit·er·al·ly/ˈlidərəlē/
adverb
- 1. in a literal manner or sense; exactly: "the driver took it literally when asked to go straight across the traffic circle"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
1. : in a literal sense or manner: such as. a. : in a way that uses the ordinary or primary meaning of a term or expression. He took the remark literally. a word that can be used both literally and figuratively. b. used to emphasize the truth and accuracy of a statement or description.
LITERALLY definition: 1. using the real or original meaning of a word or phrase: 2. If you translate literally, you…. Learn more.
The adverb literally means "actually," and we use it when we want others to know we're serious, not exaggerating or being metaphorical. If your mom complains that your room is overflowing with clothes, she probably doesn't mean this literally.
using the real or original meaning of a word or phrase: They were responsible for literally millions of deaths. We live literally just around the corner from her. If you translate literally, you translate each word in a text separately, without looking at how the words are used together in a phrase or sentence:
Literally definition: in the literal or strict sense. See examples of LITERALLY used in a sentence.
(lɪtərəli ) 1. adverb [ADVERB before verb, ADVERB adjective] B2. You can use literally to emphasize a statement. Some careful speakers of English think that this use is incorrect. [emphasis] We've got to get the economy under control or it will literally eat us up. The views are literally breath-taking. 2. adverb [ADVERB before verb] B2.
Definition of literally adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
literally meaning, definition, what is literally: according to the most basic or original ...: Learn more.
6 days ago · literally (comparative more literally, superlative most literally) Word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor. Synonyms: actually, really, unfiguratively, unmetaphorically; see also Thesaurus: actually Antonyms: figuratively, idiomatically, metaphorically, virtually Hyponym: overliterally Coordinate term: etymonically
She was literally at the end of her rope, so flight into the woods was unwise. A mouse she could handle – literally, but a snake was something different. Would you believe it, I have literally not a penny and don't know how to equip Boris. growler. lit 1. metric system. hydrogen. mutchkin. litre.
