Literally
Literally adverb - (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration.
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Steadily and literally are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Steadily" instead an adverb "Literally".
Nearby Words: literal, literalism
Steadily
Steadily adverb - At a steady rate or pace.
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Synonyms for Steadily
Literally and steadily are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Literally" instead an adverb "Steadily".
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- Fleetwood Mac's "Big Love" also turns the trope sideways — rather literally: instead of tracking sideways, the camera trundles steadily backward through several spliced scenes.
Source: Conveyor Belt Video -
But a crowning example of this trope is when Sayaka watches Homrua's video-logs of her first few loops, literally watching the adorable, cheerful, hopeful little girl steadily become the stoic, ruthless, jaded, reclusive enigma she is now.
Source: Roleplay / Sayaka Quest
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