Synonyms for literally
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Actually — in a literal manner; exactly as stated, word for word. With phrasings that might normally be used or…
actually, really, right, truly, definitely, ad verbum, unmetaphorically rare, unfiguratively rare
Other
verbatim, unkiddingly rare, unjokingly rare
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a literal manner; exactly as stated, word for word. With phrasings that might normally be used or understood as figurative: truly; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor.
I didn't have time to repair the wall, so I literally just papered over the cracks.
- adv. 2
Used as a generic downtoner: just, merely.
It won't take me long to get back, 'cause the store's literally two blocks away.
Example sentences
- actually Does anyone actually sell leaded gasoline anymore?
- definitely The horse and buggy is now definitely out of date.
- truly Truly, I still think this will accomplish nothing.
By length
- 4 letters
- just1
- 5 letters
- right1, truly2
- 6 letters
- really2, merely2
- 8 letters
- actually4, verbatim3
- 10 letters
- definitely4, unjokingly
- 11 letters
- unkiddingly
- 14 letters
- unfiguratively
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (truly2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- littéralement
- Italiano
- letteralmente
- Deutsch
- buchstäblich