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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Recent Examples of literally
Needless to say, the WP63 was one of the hottest phones at MWC—literally.
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Angela Moscaritolo, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
It was meant to look like a stiletto blade from the Renaissance period, when the banking families were literally fighting each other to create these fonts of generational wealth.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Today there are literally more Starlink satellites up there than the sum total of all other operational satellites.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
At one point, there was literally a group of people dressed as Where’s Waldo, walking around together like a full-on Waldo squad.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Angela Moscaritolo, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
It was meant to look like a stiletto blade from the Renaissance period, when the banking families were literally fighting each other to create these fonts of generational wealth.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Today there are literally more Starlink satellites up there than the sum total of all other operational satellites.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
At one point, there was literally a group of people dressed as Where’s Waldo, walking around together like a full-on Waldo squad.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literally
Adverb
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Atomic-scale materials Modern processors suffer from internal fevers as billions of transistors generate heat that impacts performance and external sensors struggle to measure accurately.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Without such datasets, researchers cannot accurately compare algorithms, validate test results or develop AI models that work well outside of test environments.—
Sagar Lekhak,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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Peas, spinach, arugula, carrots, beets, kale, radishes, lettuce, and potatoes can be grown now and are easy to start from seed directly sown into the soil.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Vogue readers get a chance to shop the collection directly for 24 hours on Agolde first, today, March 6.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Literally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literally. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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