literally
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Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) IPA (key): ˈlɪt(ə)rəli
- (US) IPA (key): ˈlitərəlē IPA (key): ˈlitrəlē
- Hyphenation: lit‧er‧al‧ly
Audio (US) (file)
Adverb[change]
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- If something happens literally, it happens exactly as it was said.
- When I found out that the company would hire me, I literally jumped for joy. In fact, I hit my head on the ceiling.