What is another word for literally?
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)
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.
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.
- on the button,
- to a tee,
- smack dab,
- very thing,
- as well,
- the very thing,
- no ifs ands or buts,
- just so.
adv.
• all (adverb) • directly (adverb) • exactly (adverb) • literally (adverb) • really (adverb) • word for word (adverb)n.
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•
- particular.
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•
- extinct,
- cognate,
- figurative,
- idiomatic,
- classical,
- figuratively,
- agglutinative,
- creole,
- disyllabic.
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•
- fluency,
- communicative competence,
- anglophone,
- false beginner,
- bilingual,
- code switching,
- fluent,
- encode.
- 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:
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•
- 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.
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- Anglo-.
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- high.
- 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?
Literally means "truly, actually," and it can be used to describe either the literal meaning of a word or the physical act of doing something. For example, Sally literally jumped out of her skin when she saw the ghost; the ghost literally scared her. If you literally mean "in actuality," then you might say that the flowers are literally dying in the garden.
Paraphrases for Literally:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Independent
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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.
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Verb, past tense
effectively.
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Adverb
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Other Related
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Adverb
verbatim.
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Adverb
Homophones for Literally:
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- Synonyms:
- Radiated.
Nearby words
- Literalist
- literalistic
- literality
- literalize
- Literalizer
- Literally
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- l cs
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- L joint