Synonyms for literally
ˈlɪt ər ə lilit·er·al·ly

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1. literallyadverb

   used non-literally as an intensifier for figurative statements: virtually (often considered incorrect; see usage notes)

   Synonyms:
   virtually

2. literallyadverb

   Synonyms:
   really, actually

   Antonyms:
   virtually, metaphorically, figuratively

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. literallyadverb

   in a literal sense

   "literally translated"; "he said so literally"

   Antonyms:
   figuratively

2. literallyadverb

   (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration

   "our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War"

   Antonyms:
   figuratively

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "literally":

   verbatim, textually, virtually

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1. Zach Zaslow:

   We end up boarding kids in our emergency department or in our inpatient unit, not because that's what's best for them but because there's literally nowhere else for them to go, sometimes they get transferred to out-of-state residential facilities to get the care that they need, which splits families up.

2. Michael Dossett:

   The devastation is quite frankly something that you would see in a war zone. This is an event where we had commercial and residence properties literally stripped clean from the earth.

3. Mark Parkinson:

   More than 100,000 long term care residents have died from this virus in the U.S. and our nursing homes are now experiencing the worst outbreak of new cases since last spring with more than 2,000 residents succumbing to this virus each week, we are extremely hopeful this vaccine will literally be a lifesaver for thousands of residents.

4. Mad Men:

   Bensinger asked. Hamm, 47, was quick to reply. I’ve had rumors about that since probably - since season one of ‘ Mad Men, ’ i’ve never - I’ve never had a conversation with anybody about it. Literally. And I’ve sat in the rooms with all these guys.

5. Molly Hart:

   She was literally the most hard-working, energetic person. The amount of energy she had was insane, she had multiple jobs and multiple kids she was taking care of. She gave everything to everybody to the fullest and the max.