literally

🇬🇧 UK/'litәrәli/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

adv.

Exactly as stated, word for word; used as an intensifier to emphasize a statement.

字面上地;确实地;(用于强调)真正地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
literallyother
=literally

Common Collocations

  • 1.take literally字面理解
  • 2.speak literally字面说

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The word 'run' can mean moving fast or literally moving one's legs quickly.

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