literally
Definitions
Adverb
- In a literal sense
- (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "literally".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | logically | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | allegedly | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | lavishly | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | linearly | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | slovenly | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | blissfully | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | classically | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | sluggishly | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | clumsily | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | fluently | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | laughingly | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | loblolly | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | lovingly | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | pleasingly | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | alfavilli | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | altobelli | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | blessedly | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | flaringly | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | flawlessly | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | fleetingly | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | illicitly | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | langille | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | leadbelly | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | lindsley | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | longingly | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | lyrically | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | placidly | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | plausibly | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | slavishly | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "literally".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | literary | 4 | 78 |
| 2 | liberal | 3 | 69 |
| 3 | literal | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | ideally | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | vitally | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | internally | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | legally | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | materially | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | liberally | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | unilaterally | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | lateral | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | temporally | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | litteral | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | literacy | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | bilaterally | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | multilaterally | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | eternally | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | littell | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | viscerally | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | terminally | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "literally" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | literally means | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | literally translated | 3 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "literally" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is literally | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "literally" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "literally".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 29
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 5
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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