HyperDic: literally

English > 2 senses of the word *literally*:
ADVERB	all	literally	in a literal sense
ADVERB	all	literally	(intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration

literally > pronunciation
Sounds	lih'terahliy; lih'trahliy
Rhymes	ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...

English > *literally*: 2 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	In a literal sense.
Examples	"literally translated" "he said so literally"
Opposite	figuratively	In a figurative sense
Spanish	literalmente
Catalan	literalment
Adjectives	literal	limited to the explicit meaning / meaning of a word or text

English > *literally*: 2 senses > adverb 2
Meaning	(intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration.
Example	"our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War"
Usage of	intensifier, intensive	A modifier that has little meaning / meaning except to intensify the meaning / meaning it modifies
Spanish	literalmente

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