Home ->Dictionaries ->English/English ->Translate literally

Synonyms for "literally" in English

Summary
English Synonyms:   more detail...
  1. literally:
  2. literal:

English

Detailed Synonyms for literally in English

literally:

literally adv

  1. literally
    literally
  2. literally
    – (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration 1
    literally
    – (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration 1
    • literally adv
      • our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War1
  3. literally
    – in a literal sense 1
    literally
    – in a literal sense 1
    • literally adv
      • literally translated1
      • he said so literally1

Related Words for "literally":


Antonyms for "literally":


Related Definitions for "literally":

  1. (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration1
    • our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War1
  2. in a literal sense1
    • literally translated1
    • he said so literally1

literal:

literal adj

  1. literal
    textual; literal; concerning the text
  2. literal
    – without interpretation or embellishment 1
    literal
    – without interpretation or embellishment 1
    • literal adj
      • a literal depiction of the scene before him1
  3. literal
    – limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text 1
    literal
    – limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text 1
    • literal adj
      • a literal translation1
  4. literal
    – avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis) 1
    literal
    – avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis) 1
    • literal adj
      • it's the literal truth1
  5. literal
    – being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something 1
    genuine; actual; real; literal
    – being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something 1

literal

  1. literal
    literal
  2. literal
    literal; word for word

literal [the ~] nomen

  1. the literal
    – a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind 1
    the literal; the typo; the misprint; the literal error; the typographical error; the erratum
    – a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind 1
  2. the literal
    – A value used exactly as you see it. For example, the number 25 and the string "Hello" are both literals. 2
    the literal
    – A value used exactly as you see it. For example, the number 25 and the string "Hello" are both literals. 2

Related Words for "literal":


Alternate Synonyms for "literal":


Antonyms for "literal":


Related Definitions for "literal":

  1. without interpretation or embellishment1
    • a literal depiction of the scene before him1
  2. limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text1
    • a literal translation1
  3. avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)1
    • it's the literal truth1
  4. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something1
    • a literal solitude like a desert1
  5. a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind1
  6. A value used exactly as you see it. For example, the number 25 and the string "Hello" are both literals.2

Related Synonyms for literally







Your free, fast, and simple translation dictionary

Copyright © 2000-2024 Interglot ®

Page served in 0.0341 seconds
Page rendered in 1.0 seconds