literally

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But "there was no easy way to actually try and track him down because they literally just had to go searching through the bush", says Hurley.

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

On Dad’s side, it’s literally him and Bubbe.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler