| Main Entry: | literally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | word for word; exactly |
Synonyms: |
actually, completely, correctly, direct, directly, faithfully, indisputably, letter by letter, literatim, not figuratively, plainly, precisely, really, rightly, rigorously, sic, simply, straight, strictly, to the letter, truly, undeviatingly, undisputably, unerringly, unmistakably, verbatim, veritably |
| Notes: | literally means 'with truth to the letter; exactly' or according to the strictest sense of the word or words, while figuratively means 'by or as a figure of speech; metaphorically', or 'in a descriptive, analogous, but metaphorical sense of the word or words |
Antonyms: |
figuratively, loosely |
| Main Entry: | actually |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | truly real, existent |
Synonyms: |
absolutely, as a matter of fact, de facto, genuinely, in fact, in point of fact, in reality, in truth, indeed, literally, really, veritably, very |
| Main Entry: | directly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | straightforwardly |
Synonyms: |
candidly, face-to-face, honestly, in person, literally, openly, personally, plainly, point-black, truthfully, unequivocally, verbatim, without prevarication, word for word |
Antonyms: |
indirectly |
| Main Entry: | exactly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | accurately, particularly |
Synonyms: |
absolutely, altogether, bang*, carefully, completely, correctly, definitely, explicitly, expressly, faithfully, faultlessly, for a fact, for certain, for sure, in every respect, indeed, just, literally, methodically, no mistake, on the dot, on the money, on the nail, on the nose, positively, precisely, quite, right, rigorously, scrupulously, severely, sharp, specifically, square, strictly, the ticket, totally, truly, truthfully, unequivocally, unerringly, utterly, veraciously, wholly |
Antonyms: |
inaccurately, inexactly |
| Main Entry: | precisely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | exactly, just |
Synonyms: |
absolutely, accurately, as well, correctly, definitely, even, expressly, for a fact, for sure, just so, literally, no ifs ands or buts, no mistake, on the button, on the money, on the nose, plumb, right, sharp, smack*, smack-dab, specifically, square, squarely, strictly, sure, sure thing, the ticket, the very thing, to a tee, yes |
Antonyms: |
imprecisely, questionably, unsure |
| Main Entry: | really |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without a doubt |
Synonyms: |
absolutely, actually, admittedly, as a matter of fact, assuredly, authentically, beyond doubt, categorically, certainly, de facto, easily, for real, genuinely, honestly, in actuality, in effect, in fact, in point of fact, in reality, indeed, indubitably, legitimately, literally, no ifs ands or buts, nothing else but, of course, positively, precisely, surely, truly, undoubtedly, unmistakably, unquestionably, verily, well |
Antonyms: |
doubtfully |
| Main Entry: | verbatim |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exactly |
Synonyms: |
accurately, direct, directly, literally, literatim, precisely, sic, to the letter, word-for-word |
Antonyms: |
different |
| Main Entry: | word for word |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | using exactly the same words |
Synonyms: |
according to the letter, faithfully, in the same words, ipsissimis verbis, literally, literatim, strictly, to the letter, verbally, verbatim, verbatim et litteratim, word by word, word for word and letter for letter, word-perfectly |
| Main Entry: | verily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | really |
Synonyms: |
absolutely, actually, admittedly, as a matter of fact, assuredly, authentically, beyond doubt, categorically, certainly, de facto, easily, fairly, for fair, for real, genuinely, honestly, in actuality, in effect, in fact, in point of fact, in reality, indeed, indubitably, legitimately, literally, no ifs ands or buts, nothing else but, of course, positively, precisely, surely, truly, truthfully, undoubtedly, unmistakably, unquestionably, well |