/li.te.ʁal.mɑ̃/
Translation
literally, word for word
Word origin
From littéral, from Latin litteralis ('of letters'), from littera ('letter'). English 'literal' and 'letter' come from the same noun.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- litteralis
- English cognates
- literal, letter
Examples
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He literally fell off his chair.
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She literally cried with joy.
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The word cannot be taken literally.
couru ' .
We literally ran all the way to the station.
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The room was literally full.
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