Associations to the word «Literally»
Noun
- Yoruba
- Eucharist
- Judaism
- Zen
- Giver
- Pu
- Tang
- Intoxication
- Frying
- Utterance
- Kon
- Repentance
- Paste
- Islet
- Analogy
- Cha
- Holy
- Cake
- Tong
- Spelling
- Dynasty
- Messiah
- Bread
- Gu
- Thrusting
- Buddhism
- Rendering
- Buddhist
- Prophecy
- Bai
- Eats
- Garlic
- Yoga
- Rice
- Tamil
- Nam
- Pastry
- Hindus
- Han
- Dweller
- Righteousness
- Swedish
- Mythology
- Invocation
- Meiji
- Onion
- Sine
- Chun
- Cabbage
- Goddess
- Chao
- Ta
- Commandment
- Turkish
- Yin
- Gloss
- Chili
- Dripping
Adjective
Wiktionary
LITERALLY, adverb. (speech act) word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor
LITERALLY, adverb. (degree) (proscribed) used non-literally as an intensifier for figurative statements: virtually (often considered incorrect; see usage notes)
LITERALLY, adverb. (colloquial) Used as a generic downtoner: just, merely.
Dictionary definition
LITERALLY, adverb. In a literal sense; "literally translated"; "he said so literally".
LITERALLY, adverb. (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration; "our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War".
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.