- in a literal way synonym exactly
- The word ‘planet’ literally means ‘wandering body’.
- When I told you to ‘get lost’ I didn't expect to be taken literally.
- Idioms usually cannot be translated literally into another language.
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- used to emphasize the truth of something that may seem surprising
- There are literally hundreds of prizes to win.
- (informal) used to emphasize a word or phrase, even if it is not actually true in a literal sense
- I literally jumped out of my skin.
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