literally

Example Sentences

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“I literally feel like I got a thousand pounds off my back.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In PowerWash Simulator's case that means cleaning through one mucky area - say, a fun house or a roller disco - after another; quite literally rinse and repeat.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The date is determined through a calculation known as computus paschalis, literally “computation of Easter” in Latin.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“The average person literally is spending 16 minutes a year with their PCP,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The prince rambled on and on until he worked himself into so much excitement he literally shut down and fell asleep.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova