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literallyin a literal manner or sense; exactly

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: in a literal manner or sense; exactly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlɪtərəli/

Korean meaning: 문자 그대로, 정말로, 말 그대로

Korean pronunciation: **리**터럴리

Example Sentences

  • My boss literally breathes down my neck during presentations.
  • The translation should be done literally, not creatively.
  • I literally jumped out of my skin when the alarm went off.

literally

ADVERB

//ˈlɪtərəli//

in a literal manner or sense; exactly

literally concept
💡 Concept

The worker literally dug exactly what was asked for

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literally rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Moving laterally, healed bilaterally - literally perfect!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈlɪtərəli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈlɪtərəli/

🌳Etymology

Rootliter
Suffix--ally

Origin

라틴어 'litera'(문자)에서 유래되어 '문자 그대로'라는 의미로 발전했습니다. 중세 라틴어 'literalis'를 거쳐 현대 영어로 들어왔습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

laterallybilaterallyunilaterally
laterally
bilaterally
unilaterally

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My boss literally breathes down my neck during presentations.

The translation should be done literally, not creatively.

😄 Fun example

I literally jumped out of my skin when the alarm went off.

She literally works around the clock to finish the project.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

exactlypreciselyactuallyreallytruly

Antonyms

figurativelymetaphoricallysymbolically

Related

literalliteratureliterateverbatimword-for-word