Literally
Literally adverb - (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration.
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Synonyms for Literally
Simply and literally are semantically related. in exactly topic. In some cases you can use "Simply" instead an adverb "Literally".
Nearby Words: literal, literalism
Simply
Simply adverb - For nothing other than.
Literally and simply are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Literally" instead an adverb "Simply".
Nearby Words: simple, simplistic
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Both words in one sentence
- Good administrators who are more or less unknown are similarly easy to come by, so really, the only well-known personnel I should even be considering recruiting are scientific geniuses whose minds are simply and literally without peer, such as Stephen Hawking.
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More simply and literally, there's also the Nightmare spell (in some editions the reversed version of Dream), which lets its caster play this trope straight against a sleeping target at a distance.
Source: Your Worst Nightmare -
In the land his house occupies, the ominous mountains in the distance are actually fairly close to the house; they simply look far away because they're literally blurry, which is all Death really cares about.
Source: Clown Car Base
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