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| lit·er·al [ líttərəl ] |
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1. following basic meaning: adhering strictly and concisely to the basic meaning of a word or text
  a literal interpretation
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2. word for word: exactly following the order or meaning of a word or text
a literal transcript
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3. used to emphasize truth of statement: used to emphasize that something is true
It's the literal truth.
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4. factual and unimaginative: simple in an unimaginative way that sticks solely to the facts
a literal account of the incident
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5. using alphabetical letters: involving or expressed by letters of the alphabet
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin literalis< littera "letter"] |
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| lit·er·al·ness noun |
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