Definition of literally Literally
/lɪˈtɚʌli/ - [literulee] - lit•er•al•ly
We found 8 definitions of literally from 4 different sources.
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What does literally mean?
WordNet
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| literally - in a literal sense; "literally translated"; "he said so literally" | ||
| figuratively in a figurative sense; "figuratively speaking,..." | ||
| literally - (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration; "our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- literally (Adverb)
word for word for word ; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor. - literally (Adverb)
Used non-literally as an intensifier for figurative statements: virtually. - literally (Adverb)
Used as a generic downtoner: just, merely.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- literally (adv.)
According to the primary and natural import of words; not figuratively; as, a man and his wife can not be literally one flesh. - literally (adv.)
With close adherence to words; word by word.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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literally
In the direct, word for word sense.
