literally

[lit-er-uh-lee] / ˈlɪt ər ə li /

ADVERB

word for word; exactly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

actually completely directly plainly precisely really simply truly

WEAK

correctly direct faithfully indisputably letter by letter literatim not figuratively rightly rigorously sic straight strictly to the letter undeviatingly undisputably unerringly unmistakably verbatim veritably

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully

WEAK

figuratively loosely

Example Sentences

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But, Phil adds, Brazil's fans bring a carnival atmosphere to every city they play in - literally.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“We literally asked ourselves, ‘Who is Rick Bowness out there?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“Because we literally said that this was the risk, this was likely to happen, and our concerns were kind of ignored.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"People are literally around a subway station right now instead of going through it. They're taking pictures for each other and having cute little moments," she added.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

She literally flew over the lead dog who was a big, white, wolfy-looking male named Dollar.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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