Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - literally
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Literally
literally
~ adv 1 according to the most basic or original meaning of a word or expression (`Inspire' literally meant `to breathe into'. | mean sth literally (=mean exactly what you say)) (I know I said I felt like quitting, but I didn't mean it literally!) 2 take sb/sth literally to only understand the most basic meaning of words, phrases etc, often with the result that you do not understand what someone really means (Christians who take the Bible literally) 3 used to emphasize that something is actually true (The Olympic Games were watched by literally billions of people.) 4 spoken used to emphasize something you say that is already expressed strongly (Dad was literally blazing with anger.)
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1. You can use literally to emphasize a statement. Some careful speakers of English think that this use is incorrect. We’ve got to get the economy under control or it will literally eat us up... The views are literally breath-taking. ADV: ADV with cl/group (not last in cl), ADV before v c darkgreen]emphasis 2. You use literally to emphasize that what you are saying is true, even though it seems exaggerated or surprising. Putting on an opera is a tremendous enterprise involving literally hundreds of people... I literally crawled to the car. ADV: ADV with cl/group (not last in cl), ADV before v c darkgreen]emphasis 3. If a word or expression is translated literally, its most simple or basic meaning is translated. The word ‘volk’ translates literally as ‘folk’... A stanza is, literally, a room. ADV: ADV with v, ADV with cl 4. If you take something literally, you think that a word or expression is being used with its most simple or basic meaning. If you tell a person to ‘step on it’ or ‘throw on your coat,’ they may take you literally, with disastrous consequences. PHRASE: V inflects ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adverb Date: 1533 1. in a literal sense or manner ; actually took the remark ~ was ~ insane 2. in effect ; virtually will ~ turn the world upside down to combat cruelty or injustice — Norman Cousins Usage: Since some people take sense 2 to be the opposite of sense 1, it has been frequently criticized as a misuse. Instead, the use is pure hyperbole intended to gain emphasis, but it often appears in contexts where no additional emphasis is necessary. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. буквально, дословно to translate literally —- переводить буквально to interpret a remark literally —- понимать (толковать) замечание в буквальном смысле 2. точно; без преувеличений; в соответствии с фактами 3. эмоц-усил. без преувеличения; буквально literally drenched to the skin —- насквозь промокший literally blue with cold —- посиневший от холода they were literally starving —- они буквально умирали с голоду ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adv. 1) буквально, дословно 2) точно; без преувеличений; в соответствии с фактами 3) без преувеличения; буквально ...Англо-русский словарь
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