literal
Example Sentences
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Lynch is embracing that perception of himself ... and Beast Mode is about to become a literal comic book hero.
From Los Angeles Times
In Keynes’ framework, the “animal” isn’t a literal creature with a small brain and a big appetite.
From Barron's
The parallels to contemporary American culture are obvious if not literal, but Ms. Ziegler is too gifted a playwright to shrink a nuanced tragedy into a screeching protest sign.
Musk said posts he wrote after he had struck a deal to buy the platform were "extremely literal" and not intended to try to reduce the price he would have to pay.
From BBC
He preferred to paint subjects in contemporary dress but wasn’t literal.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
