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literally
adverb
(intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration
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ˈlɪtəɹəli
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adverb
(intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration
“our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War”
adverb
in a literal sense
“literally translated”
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our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War
literally translated
he said so literally
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