literally

Words with a similar base: literally

'literally'

[literally.r.01] as in: in a literal sense

Examples:
literally translated
he said so literally

'literally'

[literally.r.02] as in: (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration

Examples:
our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War

Origins

					literally (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── literal (English)
    └── literal (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── litteralis (Latin)

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