ADVERB
  • Definition - Word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor
  • Example - When I saw on the news that there would be no school tomorrow because of the snowstorm, I literally jumped for joy, and hit my head on the ceiling fan.
  • Synonyms - actually really
  • Definition - (degree, contranym) Used non-literally as an intensifier for figurative statements: virtually, so to speak (often considered incorrect; see usage notes)
  • Example - He was so surprised, he literally jumped twenty feet in the air.
  • Synonyms - virtually
  • Definition - Used to intensify or dramatise non-figurative statements; tending towards a meaningless filler word in repeated use.
  • Example - I had no idea, so I was literally guessing.
  • Definition - Used as a generic downtoner: just, merely.
  • Example - You literally put it in the microwave for five minutes and it's done.
  • Synonyms - merely
Words in your word
9 Letter Words
literally 12
7 Letter Words
alertly 10 irately 10 reality 10 retally 10 tearily 10 literal 7 tallier 7
5 Letter Words
alley 8 allyl 8 early 8 lairy 8 laity 8 layer 8 leary 8 lyart 8 rally 8 relay 8 riley 8 riyal 8 tally 8 teary 8 telly 8 alert 5 alter 5 ariel 5 artel 5 ileal 5 iller 5 irate 5 later 5 liter 5 litre 5 ratel 5 relit 5 retia 5 rille 5 taler 5 telia 5 terai 5 tiler 5 trail 5 trial 5 trill 5
4 Letter Words
aery 7 airy 7 ally 7 arty 7 aryl 7 eyra 7 illy 7 lily 7 lyre 7 rely 7 tray 7 trey 7 tyer 7 tyre 7 yare 7 year 7 yell 7 yeti 7 yill 7 airt 4 alit 4 aril 4 earl 4 ilea 4 lair 4 lall 4 lari 4 late 4 lati 4 leal 4 lear 4 liar 4 lier 4 lilt 4 lira 4 lire 4 lite 4 rail 4 rale 4 rate 4 real 4 rial 4 riel 4 rile 4 rill 4 rite 4 tael 4 tail 4 tale 4 tali 4
3 Letter Words
aye 6 lay 6 ley 6 lye 6 ray 6 rya 6 rye 6 try 6 tye 6 yar 6 yea 6 yer 6 yet 6 ail 3 air 3 ait 3 ale 3 all 3 alt 3 are 3 art 3 ate 3 ear 3 eat 3 ell 3 era 3 eta 3 ill 3 ire 3 lar 3 lat 3 lea 3 lei 3 let 3 lie 3 lit 3 rai 3 rat 3 rei 3 ret 3 ria 3 tae 3 tar 3 tea 3 tel 3 tie 3 til 3
2 Letter Words
ay 5 ya 5 ye 5 ae 2 ai 2 al 2 ar 2 at 2 el 2 er 2 et 2 it 2 la 2 li 2 re 2 ta 2 te 2 ti 2
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