Literally
11literally — All too often used as a kind of disclaimer by writers who mean, literally, the opposite of what they are saying. The result is generally excruciating: Hetzel was literally born with a butchers knife in his mouth (Chicago Tribune); After a slow …
12literally — lit|e|ral|ly S2 [ˈlıtərəli] adv 1.) according to the most basic or original meaning of a word or expression ▪ The name of the cheese is Dolcelatte, literally meaning sweet milk . ▪ I said I felt like quitting, but I didn t mean it literally (=I… …
13literally — lit|er|al|ly [ lıt(ə)rəli ] adverb ** 1. ) used for showing that what you are saying is really true and not just an impressive way of describing something: Now there are literally thousands of companies using our software. a ) used when you are… …
14literally */*/ — UK [ˈlɪt(ə)rəlɪ] / US adverb 1) a) used for showing that what you are saying is really true and is not just an impressive way of describing something Now there are literally thousands of companies using our software. b) used when you are… …
15literally — lit•er•al•ly [[t]ˈlɪt ər ə li[/t]] adv. 1) in the literal or strict sense: What does the word mean literally?[/ex] 2) in a literal manner; word for word: to translate literally[/ex] 3) actually: The city was literally destroyed[/ex] 4) cvb in… …
16literally — /ˈlɪtrəli/ (say litruhlee), /ˈlɪtərəli/ (say lituhruhlee) adverb 1. in a literal manner; word for word: to translate literally. 2. in the literal sense: parachutists dropping in, literally. 3. (an intensifier) a. (applied to a literal meaning):… …
17literally — adverb in a literal manner or sense. ↘informal used for emphasis while not being actually true: we literally killed ourselves laughing. Usage In its standard use literally means ‘in a literal sense’. In recent years an extended use of literally… …
18literally — [ˈlɪt(ə)rəli] adv 1) used for showing that what you are saying is really true Now there are literally thousands of companies using our software.[/ex] 2) used when you are describing something in an extreme way that cannot be true When I told him… …
19literally — adverb Date: 1533 1. in a literal sense or manner ; actually < took the remark literally > < was literally insane > 2. in effect ; virtually < will literally turn the world upside down to combat cruelty or injustice Norman Cousins > Usage …
20literally — adverb 1. in a literal sense (Freq. 5) literally translated he said so literally • Ant: ↑figuratively • Derived from adjective: ↑literal 2. (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration …
