Clues for the word "LITERALLY"
We've had 10 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 19 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Your Life Choices crossword on November 15, 2025.
Definition of literally
- adv. - According to the primary and natural import of words; not figuratively; as, a man and his wife can not be literally one flesh.
- adv. - With close adherence to words; word by word.
Referring Clues
- Strictly speaking
- Word for word
- Not figuratively
- Word whose figurative meaning is frowned upon by grammar sticklers
- Really fired up the congregation about the end of the service
- According to the precise meaning of words
- Accurately
- Later mutated into a flower? Exactly!
- Commonly misused adverb, or how to read the clues to 17-, 36- and 42-Across
- Opposite of figuratively
Last Seen In
- Your Life Choices - November 15, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - December 20, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - August 18, 2024
- Your Life Choices - May 07, 2024
- USA Today - July 27, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - July 02, 2023
- Your Life Choices - January 13, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - December 12, 2017
- Jonesin - December 05, 2017
- Your Life Choices - November 06, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 07, 2015
- Washington Post - March 04, 2014
- USA Today - June 21, 2013
- Thinks Daily - February 28, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - February 11, 2011
- Guardian Quick - May 31, 2010
- Guardian Quiptic - February 01, 2010
- New York Times - May 20, 2007
- New York Times - November 02, 1997