literally

/ˈlɪtərəli/ adverb

Translation

ORIGINAL MEANING › having the real or original meaning of a word or phrase

kelimesi kelimesine

They were responsible for literally millions of deaths.1751

EMPHASIZING informal › used to emphasize what you are saying

gerçekten, kelimenin tam anlamıyla

He missed that kick literally by miles!1245

(Definition of literally adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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