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adverb · B2 · very often · UK/US
literally
literally
Meaning of literally
English
in the exact or original meaning of a word
Deutsch
in der genauen oder ursprünglichen Bedeutung eines Wortes
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈlɪtərəli/
American English
/ˈlɪtərəli/
literally with German translation
literally usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
He meant the word literally.
Er meinte das Wort wörtlich.
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
Take the instruction literally.
Nimm die Anweisung wörtlich.
literally synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between literally, word for word, verbatim, and figuratively
W
🇬🇧English
word for word
exactly repeating or translating every word
often
ENHe repeated my story word for word.
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V
🇬🇧English
verbatim
in exactly the same words; formal
rare word
ENThe article quotes his speech verbatim.
F
🇬🇧English
figuratively
not in the exact meaning; the opposite
B2often
ENHe was figuratively on fire after winning the race.
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What does literally mean?
in the exact or original meaning of a word
How do you pronounce literally?
literally is pronounced [ˈlɪtərəli].
How is literally used in a sentence?
Er meinte das Wort wörtlich. Translation: He meant the word literally.
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