literally

buchstäblich, wörtlich

Genau so, wie die Wörter es ausdrücken, ohne übertragene Bedeutung.

In einfachem Englisch: Exactly as the words describe, rather than as a way of expressing something else.

• The room was literally full of books.
• He literally fell asleep standing up.
• Did you mean that literally?

So benutzt man es: take something literally (She took my invitation literally and came immediately.)

Synonyme: actually

Gegenteile: figuratively

Häufige Wendungen: literally true, literally mean something, take something literally, literally fall apart

genau, buchstäblich

Genau den Tatsachen entsprechend, ohne etwas größer oder kleiner darzustellen.

In einfachem Englisch: With no extra or reduced importance added to what is true.

• Her account was literally true.
• The claim is literally correct, although it sounds unlikely.
• Every detail he reported was literally accurate.

Synonyme: exactly, strictly

Häufige Wendungen: literally correct, literally accurate, literally true