How do you pronounce literally?

literally is pronounced as /ˈlɪtərəli/.

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literally

🔍literally

adverb

/ˈlɪtərəli/

literal literary

Meaning

in a literal manner or sense; exactly

Example Sentences

He was literally running for three hours without stopping.

Synonyms

exactly, precisely, actually, really

Antonyms

figuratively, metaphorically

Collocations

literally true, literally impossible, literally happened

More Example Sentences

I literally forgot my passport at home.

They literally locked the door behind us.

She literally cried when she heard the news.

He literally fell asleep during the meeting.

I literally did not hear your last sentence.

We literally walked for hours without a break.

We literally waited at the gate all afternoon.

He literally answered every email the same day.

She literally cleaned the kitchen in ten minutes.

They literally moved the whole desk by themselves.

Related Vocabularies

far

at, to, or by a great distance

Therefore

for that reason; consequently

unkindly

in a cruel, harsh, or unsympathetic manner

practically

in a way that is almost or nearly; in a realistic or functional manner

indeed

used to emphasize or confirm a statement

sadly

in a sorrowful or unhappy manner

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