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literally adverb

  /ˈlɪtəɹli/ , /ˈlɪtəɹəli/ , /ˈlɪtɹəli/
  • With phrasings that might normally be used or understood as figurative: truly; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor.
kirjaimellisesti, sananmukaisesti

literal adjective

  /ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/
  • Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.
kirjaimellinen, sananmukainen, sanatarkka

literal noun

  /ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/
  • (programming) A value, as opposed to an identifier, written into the source code of a computer program.
literaali, kirjaimellinen

literalism noun

  • Literal interpretation or understanding; adherence to the exact letter or precise significance, as in interpreting or translating.
kirjaimellinen tulkinta, literalismi

liter

litra

literate adjective

  /ˈlɪtəɹət/
  • Able to read and write; having literacy.
aakkoset
  • Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.
lukenut
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