word
Literally
LIH-tur-uh-lee
/ˈlɪtɜːrʌliː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
literally
Dictionary meaning
(intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration.
Examples
- Our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War.
- Literally translated.
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