All 3 Uses of
literally
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- It would be rather nice to have you literally sitting at my feet, by a fire.†
Chpt 13
- She was small and active and sallow; her yellow hair was faded, and looked dry; her blue silk blouses and modest lace collars and high black shoes and sailor hats were as literal and uncharming as a schoolroom desk; but her eyes determined her appearance, revealed her as a personage and a force, indicated her faith in the goodness and purpose of everything.†
Chpt 21
- He was a serious and literal person, and rather humorless.†
Chpt 36 *
Definition:
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(literally as in: literally--not figuratively) actually true using the basic meaning of the words (not an exaggeration, metaphor, or other type of figurative speech)