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Detailed Translations for literally from English to German

literally:

literally adv

  1. literally

Translation Matrix for literally:

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buchstäblich literally

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Antonyms for "literally":

  • figuratively

Related Definitions for "literally":

  1. (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration1
    • our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War1
  2. in a literal sense1
    • literally translated1
    • he said so literally1

Wiktionary Translations for literally:

literally
adverb
  1. not metaphorically

literal:

literal [the ~] noun

  1. the literal
    – A value used exactly as you see it. For example, the number 25 and the string "Hello" are both literals. 2

Translation Matrix for literal:

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- erratum; literal error; misprint; typo; typographical error
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- actual; genuine; real
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Literal literal
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- word for word
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den Text betreffend concerning the text; literal; textual
textlich concerning the text; literal; textual
textuell concerning the text; literal; textual

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Related Definitions for "literal":

  1. without interpretation or embellishment1
    • a literal depiction of the scene before him1
  2. limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text1
    • a literal translation1
  3. avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)1
    • it's the literal truth1
  4. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something1
    • a literal solitude like a desert1
  5. a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind1
  6. A value used exactly as you see it. For example, the number 25 and the string "Hello" are both literals.2

Wiktionary Translations for literal:

literal
adjective
  1. following the letter or exact words, not taking liberties
  2. exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation
literal
adjective
  1. wortwörtlich, im wahrsten Sinne; ohne übertragene Lesweise
  2. mit dem Wortlaut der wiedergegebenen Äußerung übereinstimmend
  3. ganz genau dem Wortlaut entsprechend, Wort für Wort übereinstimmend
  4. im genauen Wortlaut
  5. in der Grundbedeutung, ohne Hintersinn wie Metaphorik oder Ironie
noun
  1. Programmierung: eine Information (zum Beispiel: Zahl, Zeichen, String), die direkt einen Wert darstellt
  2. mathematische Logik: eine atomare Formel (Atom) oder deren Negation

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