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littéralement — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • literally adv In a literal, exact sense; word for word, without exaggeration.
  • verbatim adv Word for word, using exactly the same wording as the original.

Senses

littéralement is used for these senses in English:

  • by the book (idiom) In a manner which strictly adheres to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures.
  • literally With phrasings that might normally be used or understood as figurative: truly; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor.
  • verbatim Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.

literally — full definition

  1. adv In a literal, exact sense; word for word, without exaggeration.
  2. adv (informal) Used to add emphasis to a statement, even when it isn't meant word for word.

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