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

rapidly

occurring quickly and with speed

initially

At the beginning; at first.

Smartly

in a clever or intelligent way; neatly and stylishly; quickly

Peculiarly

in a strange or unusual way; in a manner that is distinctive or characteristic

Outwardly

on the surface; externally; in appearance

commonly

usually or by most people

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