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literally

[lit-er-uh-lee] / ˈlɪt ər ə li /


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“It’s literally a bureaucratic, Kafkaesque nightmare,” Lawson said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

It sounds so silly because it’s foosball, but it’s literally the reason I exist.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, theorists such as Russian cosmologist Alexander Friedmann took Einstein's equations more literally and developed the theoretical foundation that would help support the Big Bang theory.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

"It's quite literally impossible to traverse, whether on foot or in a vehicle, from the other side into this area. Furthermore, this is not the will of the people of this region."

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Putting together the puzzle is literally the point of puzzles.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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