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Literally

speaker
speaker

Meaning

Adv

Word for
; not
; not as an
or metaphor.
Used non-literally as an
for
:
,
(often considered
; see
notes)
Used to
or
non-figurative statements.
Used as a
: just, merely.
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Origin

literally
English
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-ly
English
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-lice
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ly
Middle English (1100-1500)
literal
English
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literal
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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litteralis
Latin
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