as in accurately
in a literal, true, or accurate way
She is not one for hyperbole—all of her warnings should be taken literally. The employees took the CEO's remarks literally and rightfully worried about the future health of the company.
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This book is worth its weight in gold, quite literally, and will instantly serve as a conversation starter at your next gathering.
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Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Everybody was smiling and literally jumping with joy.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump’s imperialist tendencies ahead of his second term are begging a question that dominated his first term: Should he be taken seriously, or literally?
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
But the Ritz-Carlton’s crowning jewel, quite literally, is the Sky Penthouse.
—Christina Liao, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Everybody was smiling and literally jumping with joy.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump’s imperialist tendencies ahead of his second term are begging a question that dominated his first term: Should he be taken seriously, or literally?
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
But the Ritz-Carlton’s crowning jewel, quite literally, is the Sky Penthouse.
—Christina Liao, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Literally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literally. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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