2006-09-22 17:24:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Dictionary definition. Denotation. I hope this wasn't a joke. If it was a joke, it's pretty funny that people were taking this question literally itself.
2006-09-22 17:26:34 · answer #1 · answered by stevejensen 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/literally
lit·er·al·ly (ltr--l) KEY
ADVERB:
In a literal manner; word for word: translated the Greek passage literally.
In a literal or strict sense: Don't take my remarks literally.
Usage Problem
Really; actually: "There are people in the world who literally do not know how to boil water" (Craig Claiborne).
Used as an intensive before a figurative expression.
2006-09-22 17:33:02 · answer #2 · answered by D--- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. in the literal or strict sense: What does the word mean literally?
2. in a literal manner; word for word: to translate literally.
3. actually; without exaggeration or inaccuracy: The city was literally destroyed.
4. in effect; in substance; very nearly; virtually.
2006-09-22 17:27:43 · answer #3 · answered by gtyuool 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
'Literally' means by letter.
1. WORD FOR WORD., Verbatim
2. Often used as an intensifier in figurative contexts:
actually; really; absolutely;
Synonyms: actually, really, exactly, verbatim, faithfully, precisely, strictly, plainly
Source: Allwords.com
2006-09-22 17:27:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means seriously like taken the right way without laughing about it. YOU DIMWIT!!! Your Slowww!!!
2006-09-22 17:34:43 · answer #5 · answered by Vanessa N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means, and I quote, "Taking words in their basic sense without metaphor or allegory...following exactly the original wording...so called without exaggeration."
Good Luck!>^,,^<
2006-09-22 17:32:05 · answer #6 · answered by Malachite Maenad 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not figuratively
2006-09-22 17:25:59 · answer #7 · answered by lucy02 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
is this one of them hypothetical questions?
2006-09-22 17:58:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Means " not like that ".
2006-09-22 17:25:53 · answer #9 · answered by DaAussie@Australia 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"for real"
2006-09-22 17:25:14 · answer #10 · answered by Chick with pets 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋