literally
English
/ˈlɪtəɹəli/, /ˈlɪtəɹəli/
adv
Definitions
- word for word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor
- (degree) virtually, so to speak (often considered incorrect; see usage notes)
- (colloquial) Used to intensify or dramatise non-figurative statements, tending towards a meaningless filler word in repeated use.
- (colloquial) just, merely.
Etymology
Suffix from English literal.
Origin
English
literal
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antiliteral English
- biliteral English
- duoliteral English
- hexaliteral English
- hyperliteral English
- illiteral English
- literal English
- literalise English
- literalism English
- literalist English
- literality English
- literalization English
- literalize English
- literalness English
- monoliteral English
- multiliteral English
- nonliteral English
- overliteral English
- pluriliteral English
- quadriliteral English
- quinqueliteral English
- uniliteral English
- unliteral English
- literal Old French