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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.
 letterale, alla lettera
  • (uncommon) Consisting of, or expressed by, letters (of an alphabet); using literation.
 letterale

literal noun

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

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.
 letteralmente

literate adjective

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

literator noun

letterato
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