literally
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literally (comparativo more literally, superlativo most literally)
- letteralmente, alla lettera
- veramente, nel vero senso della parola
- (senso figurato) (popolare) utilizzato per rafforzare un concetto, non necessariamente in senso letterale
- (popolare) utilizzato per ridurre la "forza" di un concetto
IPA: /ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəli/, /ˈlɪt͡ʃɹəli/ Ascolta la pronuncia :
- (figurativamente) virtually
L'utilizzo di literally in senso metaforico, attestato a partire dal XVIII secolo, è molto comune, ma non sempre è gradito.[1][2][3]
- WordReference.com, Versione on-line Inglese-Italiano
- Il Sansoni, Inglese edizione on-line da "www.corriere.it"
- Cambridge University Press, Cambridge Dictionary versione on-line
- Dictionary.com, lemma literally
- ↑ Did we change the definition of 'literally'? (merriam-webster.com). URL consultato in data 2024-08-15.
- ↑ In Defense of the Figurative Use of Literally (dictionary.com). URL consultato in data 2024-08-15.
- ↑ Literally: A History (http://itre.cis.upenn.edu). URL consultato in data 2024-08-15.