literally

Example Sentences

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Builders and construction workers quite literally lay the foundation of our communities, creating the roads, homes and infrastructure that keep this country running.

From The Wall Street Journal

Plus, much of the interest in the sector is driven not just by hope for a literally out-of-this-world future, but by a series of “what ifs.”

From MarketWatch

But it can’t be taken literally; otherwise it would include tribal Indians.

From The Wall Street Journal

She and I were inseparable—literally—her golden brown beachy waves interwoven with my dark brown hair in one shared, thick braid.

From Literature

It was, quite literally, like the program was made for me.

From Literature