word-vault/dist/data/cards/li/literally.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "literally",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "in a literal way",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The word ‘planet’ literally means ‘wandering body’."
                },
                {
                    "text": "When I told you to ‘get lost’ I didn't expect to **be taken literally**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Idioms usually cannot be translated literally into another language."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "exactly"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used to emphasize the truth of something that may seem surprising",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There are literally hundreds of prizes to win."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "used to emphasize a word or phrase, even if it is not actually true in a literal sense",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I literally jumped out of my skin."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈlɪtərəli/",
                "audio": "li/literally/literally__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈlɪtərəli/",
                "audio": "li/literally/literally__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}