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literally
Universal Words
adverb
1 in a literal way
SYNEXACTLY:
The word 'planet' literally means 'wandering body'. * When I told you to 'get lost' I didn't expect to be taken literally. * Idioms usually cannot be translated literally into another language.
2 used to emphasize the truth of sth that may seem surprising:
There are literally hundreds of prizes to win.
3 (informal) used to emphasize a word or phrase that is being used in a FIGURATIVE way:
I literally jumped out of my skin.