LITERALLY vs REALLY: ADVERB
- Used as a generic downtoner: just, merely.
- Used non-literally as an intensifier for figurative statements: virtually (often considered incorrect; see usage notes)
- Word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor
- With close adherence to words; word by word.
- According to the primary and natural import of words; not figuratively.
- Used as an intensive before a figurative expression.
- Really; actually.
- In a literal or strict sense.
- In a literal manner; word for word.
- (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration
- In a literal sense
- In actual fact
- Used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
- In fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
- In accordance with truth or fact or reality
- In actual truth or fact.
- To a great degree; very much.
- Very; utterly.
- Without a doubt; indeed.
- Royally.
- In a real manner; with or in reality; actually; in truth.
- Actually; in fact; in reality.
- Very (modifying an adjective); very much (modifying a verb).
LITERALLY vs REALLY: INTERJECTION
- N/A
- Used to express surprise, skepticism, displeasure, or interest.
- Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
- Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary; contrived incredulity
- Indicating affirmation, agreement.
- Indicating displeasure at another person's behaviour or statement.
LITERALLY vs REALLY: OTHER WORD TYPES
- In a literal manner or sense; according to the strict import of the word or words; exactly: as, the city was literally destroyed; the narrative is literally true.
- `rattling' is informal
- `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'
- Used as intensifiers
- Used to give emphasis
- Royally; in a royal or regal manner; like a king.
- In a real manner; with or in reality; in fact, and not in appearance only; in truth; actually; truly.
- To form or arrange again; recompose.
- Synonyms Truly, absolutely, certainly, verily, positively.
- Indeed; to tell the truth; as a fact: often used as a slight corroboration of an opinion or declaration, or interrogatively or exclamatorily to express slight surprise.
LITERALLY vs REALLY: RELATED WORDS
- Verbatim, Indeed, Real, Precisely, Exactly, Utterly, Absolutely, Truly, Almost, Really, Actually, Simply, Basically, Practically, Virtually
- Frankly, Yeah, Certainly, Just, Pretty, Definitely, Obviously, In truth, Forsooth, Rattling, Real, Genuinely, Truly, Actually, Very
LITERALLY vs REALLY: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Verbatim, Indeed, Real, Precisely, Exactly, Utterly, Absolutely, Truly, Almost, Really, Actually, Simply, Basically, Practically, Virtually
- Frankly, Yeah, Certainly, Just, Pretty, Definitely, Obviously, In truth, Forsooth, Rattling, Real, Genuinely, Truly, Actually, Very
LITERALLY vs REALLY: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- They do literally nothing to earn that money.
- Now you can literally download an extra TV.
- They are not literally reducing your energy expenditure.
- Literally a direct generational peer of Tom Brady.
- You literally hold this audience on your hands.
- Has Israel been preserved as a nation literally?
- We literally could not do this without you.
- You are literally watching paint dry right now.
- Literally everybody has political opinions, you fucking dipshit.
- You literally decide whether to get married, and then you literally decide your wedding date.
- For anyone interested in Early Oriental coins there is a second book that I judge really really needs to be made more accessible.
- If it was for something I really really wanted at launch, I would cry.
- Our owners have been working really hard on improving the property and really appreciate hearing when it is noticed.
- People really support one another here, and it really shows in our local businesses.
- Side effects include extreme relaxation, euphoria, and sleeping really, really well after.
- Do you really really need to print it, if so carry on.
- Anyways, they found my levels to be really really low.
- The staffs were really really sweet to me.
- Tim really uses visual aids which I really like.
- Lewis hit the ball really, really hard last year.
LITERALLY vs REALLY: QUESTIONS
- Are people literally clutching their pearls in shock?
- Can theistic evolution take the creation narrative literally?
- What does the word pontifex maximus literally mean?
- Do you interpret the Bible literally or figuratively?
- Should we take the Bible literally or figuratively?
- Can a pregnancy dream be interpreted more literally?
- Should revelation be interpreted literally or figuratively?
- Should we take Revelation literally or symbolically?
- Is the verifiability principle literally meaningful?
- Is the word'many'literally or literally translated?
- Does GLAMGLOW hydrated glow moisturizer really work?
- Do 'update meetings' really encourage better communication?
- Did Charles Whitney really manufacture interchangeable parts?
- Do consumer price subsidies really improve nutrition?
- Do students really choose their alternative schools?
- Does Aspercreme (trolamine salicylate) really work?
- What really happens during transcription initiation?
- Is Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg really that long?
- Are personality development courses really helpful?
- How to grow your Eyelashes really, really, *really* long?