In effect
Literally
Literally adverb - (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration.
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Synonyms for Literally
In effect and literally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In effect" instead an adverb "Literally".
Nearby Words: literal, literalism
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- direct and in effect
- direct and literally
- practically and in effect
- practically and literally
- really and in effect
- really and literally
- actually and in effect
- actually and literally
- truly and in effect
- truly and literally
- absolutely and in effect
- absolutely and literally
- positively and in effect
- positively and literally
Both terms in one sentence
- Somewhat similar in effect to Mushroom Samba, but the weird effects here tend to happen more literally than metaphorically.
Source: Screwball Serum -
In effect, it allows you to essentially ignore certain effects rather than dodging them, so you can literally walk out of the inferno.
Source: Out of the Inferno -
They literally outclass any and every car in any race where there's no restrictions put in effect.
Source: Cursed with Awesome
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