- literally lit·er·al·ly adv
- ['lɪt(ə)rəlɪ]
(gen) letteralmente, (interpret) alla lettera
it was literally impossible to work there — era letteralmente impossibile lavorare lì
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literally — [lit′ər əl ē] adv. in a literal manner or sense; specif., a) word for word; not imaginatively, figuratively, or freely [to translate a passage literally] b) actually; in fact [the house literally burned to the ground ]: now often used as an… … English World dictionary
Literally — Lit er*al*ly, adv. 1. According to the primary and natural import of words; not figuratively; as, a man and his wife can not be literally one flesh. [1913 Webster] 2. With close adherence to words; word by word. [1913 Webster] So wild and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
literally — /lit euhr euh lee/, adv. 1. in the literal or strict sense: What does the word mean literally? 2. in a literal manner; word for word: to translate literally. 3. actually; without exaggeration or inaccuracy: The city was literally destroyed. 4. in … Universalium
lit·er·al·ly — /ˈlıtərəli/ adv 1 : in a literal way: such as 1 a : in a way that uses the ordinary and usual meaning of a word Many words can be used both literally and figuratively. He took her comments literally. He s a sailor who knows his … Useful english dictionary
literally — lit|e|ral|ly S2 [ˈlıtərəli] adv 1.) according to the most basic or original meaning of a word or expression ▪ The name of the cheese is Dolcelatte, literally meaning sweet milk . ▪ I said I felt like quitting, but I didn t mean it literally (=I… … Dictionary of contemporary English
literally — lit•er•al•ly [[t]ˈlɪt ər ə li[/t]] adv. 1) in the literal or strict sense: What does the word mean literally?[/ex] 2) in a literal manner; word for word: to translate literally[/ex] 3) actually: The city was literally destroyed[/ex] 4) cvb in… … From formal English to slang
literatim — /lit euh ray tim/, adv. letter for letter; literally. [1635 45; < ML, a formation based on L literatus (see LITERATE), with adv. suffix im] * * * … Universalium
literatim — lit•e•ra•tim [[t]ˌlɪt əˈreɪ tɪm[/t]] adv. letter for letter; literally • Etymology: 1635–45; < MLlīterātim= L līterāt(us) (see literate) + im adv. suffix … From formal English to slang
cy pres — adv. & adj. Law as near as possible to the testator s or donor s intentions when these cannot be precisely followed. Etymology: AF, = si pregraves so near * * * noun a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or… … Useful english dictionary
tout court — adv. without addition; simply (called James tout court). Etymology: F, lit. very short * * * tout court 7 [ˌtuː ˈkʊə(r)] [ˌtuː ˈkɔː(r)] [ˌtuː ˈkuːr] adverb … Useful english dictionary
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