Synonyms of literally

literally

adverb

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accurately
• directly
• positively
• actually
• precisely
• genuinely
• really
• verbatim
• truly
• simply
• veritably
• just
• word for word
• right
• authentically
• exactly
• squarely
• certifiably
• sharp
• identically
• ad verbum
• smack-dab

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freely
• loosely
• carelessly
• inaccurately
• metaphorically
• imprecisely
• inexactly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of literally

But then what happens when, literally the previous year, I was arrested and charged with felony assault? —Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025

Jordon Hudson is getting support, literally, from her boyfriend, Bill Belichick. —Natasha Dye, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025

Games haven’t changed, these commentators and fans have, which have become a pit of rage-baiting Twitter users and YouTubers and their audiences making something out of literally nothing time and time again. —Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

One of its key predictions was that massive bodies like stars can literally bend light that passes near them. —Eric MacK, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

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