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单词 literally
释义 lit·er·al·ly
\ˈlid.ərəlē, ˈlitər(ə)l-, ˈli.trə-, -li\ adverb
1.
 a. : in the literal sense : without metaphor or exaggeration : explicitly
  < he can always be taken seriously; he cannot always be taken literally — E.R.Bentley >
  < interpret the Bible figuratively as well as literally — R.W.Murray >
 b. : in the literal meaning of the term : actually, really
  < broke the … ice literally by jointly blasting the formidable frozen barrier — Alexander Kendrick >
  < migrations of passenger pigeons … crossed here by the millions, literally darkening the sky — American Guide Series: Michigan >
2. : with exact equivalence : verbatim
 < simultaneous interpreters translate the speaker's words literally >
3. : in effect : virtually
 < a collection of … devices that will literally make your hair stand on end — Horace Sutton >
 < this boy literally rode roughshod over the patient — L.E.Hinsie >
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