literally

Example Sentences

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As quieter employees push workplaces to be more flexible and provide more resources, companies are making more space for introverts, sometimes literally: Bristol-Myers Squibb created a room where introverts can recharge.

From The Wall Street Journal

The world literally comes to a standstill when she snaps.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m gonna be a felon for branding my own cattle. I literally could not sleep.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The governor praised quick-thinking first responders, notably firefighters who "were quite literally climbing up ladders, handing individuals in this nursing home to police, who were at times carrying two people on their back to safety."

From Barron's

Companies are making more space for introverts, sometimes literally.

From The Wall Street Journal