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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
"Parliament will have sat for just 12 weeks by the time MPs vote on what is, quite literally, a matter of life and death."
“Bailey is literally like my little brother. When he first got to Nashville, he was like, ‘Man, I’m just so glad to meet you.’
His current role in the TV drama “Sullivan’s Crossing,” was, quite literally, the answer to two years of prayers.
After Edward elects to undergo an experimental medical treatment, he begins to transform — his old face literally crumbles off — and the theme accentuates his melancholy and metamorphosis with dark beauty and sludgy textures.
He was criticised during Senate hearings in 2014 for endorsing unproven pills that he said would “literally flush fat from your system” and “push fat from your belly”.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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