literally
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Still and all, the World Cup is literally too big to fail.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
And to mark his birthday Sunday, he’s literally picking a fight — actually seven of them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"I love that song musically, and there's a lot going on - a lot of harmonies - and literally in the car, I was like, turn that backing vocal up just one decibel," she says.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Rather than putting out a dry statement promising to cooperate with the authorities, five employees crafted a jokey response saying the robbers had taken KitKat’s “have a break” slogan a little too literally.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The waste turns to raw ammonia, which blinds you and almost literally rips your nose off your face.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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