Definition for Literally:

• In a literal sense.

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.
  •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

  •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)
  • not figuratively,
  • admittedly,
  • authentically,
  • unimaginatively,
  • correctly,
  • indisputably,
  • categorically,
  • in actuality,
  • for real,
  • undisputably,
  • unmistakably,
  • beyond doubt,
  • legitimately,
  • not metaphorically,
  • letter by letter.
  •word for word (adverb)
  • word-perfectly,
  • according to the letter.

• 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.
  •really (adverb)
  • nothing else but.
  •word for word (adverb)
  • word for word and letter for letter,
  • in the same words.
  •word for word; exactly (adverb)
  • plainly.

• n.

  •
  • particular.
  •
  • extinct,
  • cognate,
  • figurative,
  • idiomatic,
  • classical,
  • figuratively,
  • agglutinative,
  • creole,
  • disyllabic.
  •
  • fluency,
  • communicative competence,
  • anglophone,
  • false beginner,
  • bilingual,
  • code switching,
  • fluent,
  • encode.

• 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.

Paraphrases for Literally:

• Independent

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

• Other Related

  • Adverb
    verbatim.

Antonyms for Literally:

• adv.

  • all
    figuratively.
  • word for word; exactly
    loosely, doubtfully.

Literally Sentence Examples:

• He made the journey himself, and after a few days' absence returned with no very hopeful report; at present there was nothing to be had but a cottage, literally a cotter's home, and this would not do.

• You must believe me, I literally haven't got it."

Homophones for Literally:

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