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Henry
How to use the word “literally”?
May 21, 2013 4:42 PM
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it means in a literal way and here are some examples
1- When I told you to ‘get lost’ I didn't expect to be taken literally.
2-Idioms usually cannot be translated literally into another language.
used to emphasize the truth of something that may seem surprising
1-There are literally hundreds of prizes to win
used to emphasize a word or phrase, even if it is not actually true in a literal sense
1-I literally jumped out of my skin
hope that will help
May 21, 2013
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You can't take Dad literally when he says he's all tied up at work.
After three hours stuck on that plane, we were literally climbing the walls.
It's hard to understand jokes and sarcasm is you always take things literally.
Some christians take every word in the Bible literally while others leave it open for human interpretation.
Since we're literally running on fumes, I'd better stop for gas.
Last fall, our enrollment doubled and we were literally bursting at the seams.
May 21, 2013
Thank you for helping me with understanding the literally! I love you guys!
May 22, 2013
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