Absolutely and Literally

Absolutely

Absolutely adverb - Totally and definitely; without question.

Literally and absolutely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Literally" instead the word "Absolutely" as an adjective or an adverb.

Nearby Words: absolute, absolution, absoluteness

Literally

Literally adverb - (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration.
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Synonyms for Literally

Absolutely and literally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Absolutely" instead the word "Literally" as an adjective or an adverb.

Nearby Words: literal, literalism

Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Book / Crimson Knight Templar: Quite literally with The Knights Templar who still survive to this day are absolutely zealous in fighting the supernatural threats.
  • To say nothing of Greece, where Byron is still literally venerated as a national hero (it helped that he literally died fighting for them even though he had absolutely no compelling reason to do so).
  • Anime / Sengoku Collection Pretty Freeloaders: Played absolutely straight by Nobunaga in the first episode, where she shacks up with the poor sod she literally drops into.
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