literally
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"I love Hailey so much, and she set all that up, and Justin was kind enough to allow it to happen. He's literally my idol."
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
This is high-octane, quick-absorption stuff for which elite athletes literally have to “train the gut” in order to withstand all the carbs they’re taking in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
"Little old James Cameron sent me an email literally saying 'would you be interested in making a movie of your concert in 3D?'"
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
And we wrote all of those parts literally sitting in a tiny little alcove room where you put a washer and a dryer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
“They literally hold each other up,” she explains.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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