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literally adverb

  /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/ , /ˈlɪtəɹəl/
  • Exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation; according to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical, and etymonic rather than idiomatic.
kirjaimellinen, sananmukainen
  • Following the letter or exact words; not free; not taking liberties
kirjaimellinen, sananmukainen, sanatarkka

literal noun

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