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Literally

Definition

Used to emphasize that something is true or exact, without exaggeration or metaphor, or to indicate that what is said is not meant to be taken figuratively but is meant to be understood in a literal sense.

Example Sentences

1I am literally freezing in this cold room.
2When she said she was literally dying of laughter, she meant that the joke was extremely funny.
3He literally ran into his old friend on the street, not just figuratively bumped into him.
4The phrase 'break a leg' is often used literally to wish someone good luck, but its origins are unclear.
5The teacher asked the students to take the poem literally and not interpret it in a symbolic way.

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