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literally
/ˈlɪtəɹəli/
adv 5
Collocations
5ADJ.
english, individual, literal, mean, poor, rigid, stunned, stupid
She took his words literally and didn't understand he was joking about the situation.
VERB + LITERALLY
didn't, discipline, don't, questioned, remarks, said, says, take
I didn't literally mean that you should quit your job tomorrow.
LITERALLY + NOUN
butter, joy, people
She was literally butter in his hands, agreeing to anything he suggested.
PREP.
from, in, until
I literally couldn't stop laughing from the moment he walked into the room.
ADV.
apart, metaphorically, often
I didn't mean that literally, I was speaking metaphorically about the situation.
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