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literally
adverb as in word for word; exactly
Weak matches
correctly, direct, faithfully, indisputably, letter by letter, literatim, not figuratively, rightly, rigorously, sic, straight, strictly, to the letter, undeviatingly, undisputably, unerringly, unmistakably, verbatim, veritably
Example Sentences
They are literally not going to exist in 20 years.
While some, like the engineer, worked directly on the dam, millions of other Ethiopians were, literally, invested in it.
“Our primary line is looking very good — it’s getting stronger, literally by the hour, and we’ve got additional resources coming in from our partners to solidify it all the more.”
“He always instilled in me that we fight for the underdog. There are literally millions of people whose lives he helped over the years who have no idea who he is.”
Hoffman: I also just had a thought that this interview’s going to be so annoying to read because it’s literally just going to be me and Andrew complimenting each other for however long.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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