Analysis Complete

literally

/ literally /

adverb

Definitions & Examples

adverb Sense 1

(intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration

"our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf war"

Domain:

intensifier intensive

adverb Sense 2

in a literal sense

"literally translated"

"he said so literally"

Opposites:

figuratively

Pertains to:

literal

Semantic Complexity

43%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

1

Times Searched

26

Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

figuratively