Collocations for "literally"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "literally" in context.
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literally
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- literally [hundreds, thousands] of
- is literally [impossible, full, packed]
- I literally [fell, collapsed]
- he literally [laughed, jumped, ran]
- literally [followed, chased] them
- took it literally when
- took my words literally
- it literally translates as
- what it literally means is
- is literally [next door, round the corner]
- literally any other [day, time]
- is literally the only (other)...
- this is literally the [best, worst, last]
'literally' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):