306 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ lˈɪtəɹə͡li], [ lˈɪtəɹə‍li], [ l_ˈɪ_t_ə_ɹ_əl_i]

Related words: literally, figuratively, overused word, overused phrases

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Similar words for literally:

• actually (adjective)
• other relevant words (adjective)
• verbatim (adjective)
• other relevant words (adverb)
• precisely (adverb)
• really (adverb)
• word for word (adverb)
• all (adverb)
• directly (adverb)
• exactly (adverb)
• literally (adverb)
• really (adverb)
• word for word (adverb)
• other relevant words (noun)
• other synonyms
• other relevant words (noun)

How to use "literally" in context?

Paraphrases for literally

Homophones for literally

Synonyms for Literally:

• adj.

  • actually (adjective)
  • more literally,
  • in point fact,
  • more veritably,
  • more absolutely,
  • as a matter fact,
  • most literally,
  • as matter of fact,
  • more indeed,
  • in-deed,
  • reallier,
  • most genuinely,
  • re-allier,
  • realliest,
  • as matter fact,
  • re allier,
  • most indeed,
  • more genuinely,
  • most absolutely,
  • most veritably.
  • Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • actually,
  • as a matter of fact,
  • in fact,
  • sic,
  • literatim,
  • veritably,
  • in deed,
  • word-for-word,
  • in truth,
  • verbatim,
  • in reality,
  • in point of fact,
  • the letter,
  • to the letter.
  • verbatim (adjective)
  • most precisely,
  • Sicer,
  • more accurately,
  • more word-for-word,
  • more precisely,
  • most directly,
  • more literatim,
  • sicest,
  • to letter,
  • most word-for-word,
  • most accurately,
  • more directly,
  • more word for word,
  • most word for word,
  • most literatim.

• adv

  • Other relevant words: (adverb)
  • word for word,
  • for fair,
  • methodically,
  • on the nail,
  • for certain,
  • unerringly,
  • precisely,
  • for a fact,
  • point-black,
  • Veraciously,
  • in person,
  • on the dot,
  • directly,
  • no mistake,
  • faultlessly,
  • exactly,
  • in every respect,
  • unequivocally,
  • rigorously,
  • really.
  • precisely (adverb)
  • on the button,
  • to a tee,
  • smack dab,
  • very thing,
  • as well,
  • the very thing,
  • no ifs ands or buts,
  • just so.
  • really (adverb)
  • letter by letter,
  • for real,
  • legitimately,
  • categorically,
  • indisputably,
  • not metaphorically,
  • unmistakably,
  • undisputably,
  • admittedly,
  • beyond doubt.
  • word for word (adverb)
  • word-perfectly.

• adv.

  • all (adverb)
  • literally.
  • directly (adverb)
  • pointblack,
  • without prevarication,
  • point black,
  • un-equivocally,
  • un equivocally.
  • exactly (adverb)
  • explicitly,
  • the ticket,
  • de finitely,
  • on dot,
  • meth-odically,
  • on the money,
  • un erringly,
  • on nose,
  • meth odically,
  • on nail,
  • for fact,
  • de-finitely,
  • un-erringly,
  • on money.
  • literally (adverb)
  • prosaically,
  • accurately,
  • authentically.
  • really (adverb)
  • nothing else but.
  • word for word (adverb)
  • word for word and letter for letter,
  • in the same words.

• n.

  •
  • particular.
  •
  • extinct,
  • cognate,
  • figurative,
  • idiomatic,
  • classical,
  • figuratively,
  • agglutinative,
  • creole,
  • disyllabic.
  •
  • fluency,
  • communicative competence,
  • anglophone,
  • false beginner,
  • bilingual,
  • code switching,
  • fluent,
  • encode.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • such,
  • determinate,
  • fineness,
  • verbally,
  • precise,
  • straight,
  • faultless,
  • cut,
  • ipsissimis verbis,
  • letter-perfect,
  • definitely,
  • closely,
  • point-blank,
  • accurate,
  • fine,
  • exact,
  • one,
  • strict,
  • square,
  • infallible,
  • accuracy,
  • absolutely,
  • rigorous,
  • wart,
  • authoritative,
  • just,
  • positively,
  • scrupulous,
  • right,
  • verbatim et litteratim,
  • literal,
  • specific,
  • world,
  • faithful,
  • expressly,
  • many,
  • rightly,
  • undeviatingly,
  • letter,
  • fair,
  • word by word,
  • goldilocks,
  • squarely,
  • fidelity,
  • flawless,
  • word-perfect,
  • finely,
  • slap,
  • day,
  • unerring,
  • word,
  • plumb,
  • in all respects,
  • HIT,
  • specifically,
  • flat,
  • Infallibly,
  • copybook,
  • button,
  • strictly,
  • dead,
  • sharp,
  • pinpoint,
  • spot on,
  • nose,
  • duly,
  • even,
  • virtually,
  • bang,
  • rigidly,
  • smack,
  • technically,
  • full,
  • correct,
  • precision,
  • direct,
  • aright,
  • truly,
  • faithfully.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • orally,
  • clearly,
  • complete,
  • doubtless,
  • incredible,
  • certainly,
  • veritable,
  • hopeless,
  • evidently,
  • resounding,
  • altogether,
  • verily,
  • unquestionable,
  • entire,
  • perfectly,
  • big time,
  • fairly,
  • especially,
  • possible,
  • honestly,
  • real,
  • terrible,
  • absolute,
  • unutterable,
  • completely,
  • pure,
  • essentially,
  • forsooth,
  • surely,
  • imaginable.
  •
  • indeed,
  • blinding,
  • simply,
  • fact,
  • positive,
  • clean.
  •
  • so,
  • all,
  • outright.
  •
  • Anglo-.
  •
  • high.
  • Other relevant words (noun):
  • strictly speaking,
  • unimaginatively,
  • scrupulously,
  • decent,
  • agreeable,
  • suitable,
  • most,
  • decorous,
  • plainly,
  • truthfully,
  • modest,
  • nigh,
  • chapter and verse,
  • verbatim et literatim,
  • popularly,
  • legitimate,
  • apparently,
  • all but,
  • neat,
  • straightforwardly,
  • proper,
  • systematically,
  • about,
  • materially,
  • barely,
  • according to the letter,
  • tangibly,
  • not figuratively,
  • thus,
  • patently,
  • just about,
  • flawlessly,
  • definite,
  • factually,
  • fitting,
  • genuinely,
  • apt,
  • delicate,
  • undisguisedly,
  • prim,
  • correctly,
  • nearly,
  • substantially,
  • Downrightly,
  • at any rate,
  • certain,
  • almost,
  • in actuality,
  • unfeignedly,
  • verbal,
  • at all events,
  • a turn,
  • truely,
  • due,
  • baldly.

How to use "Literally" in context?

Paraphrases for Literally:

• Independent

  • Adverb
    absolutely, actually, almost, basically, completely, definitely, effectively, essentially, exactly, explicitly, expressly, genuinely, indeed, letter, nearly, positively, practically, precisely, really, simply, specifically, strictly, totally, truly, utterly, virtually.
  • Verb, past tense
    effectively.

• Other Related

  • Adverb
    verbatim.

Homophones for Literally:

• litoral, littoral, latterly, literal, laetrile, letter l, lateral.