In the flesh
In the flesh adjective - An appearance carried out personally in someone else's physical presence.
Literally and in the flesh are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Literally" instead an adverb phrase "In the flesh".
Literally
Literally adverb - (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration.
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Synonyms for Literally
In the flesh and literally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In the flesh" instead an adverb "Literally".
Nearby Words: literal, literalism
Both terms in one sentence
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His handlers literally carry him around, and when he's first seen in the flesh (being hustled into his dressing room, to be specific) he's hooked up to a portable oxygen tank!
Source: Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll -
Nevertheless, they are always seen completely in the flesh (literally, as the common variety's full name is "Flesh Gargoyle").
Source: Monster Modesty -
Literally true when it comes to the protagonists of In The Flesh.
Source: Scars Are Forever
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Literally and In the flesh. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_the_flesh/literally
In the flesh & Literally. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_the_flesh/literally>.
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