Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: literal

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Usage examples:

A literal time capsule of sound and content from early-‘00s rap, the duo’s sophomore effort was evidently recorded and indefinitely shelved shortly after the release of “Ghetto Pop Life,” making it an authentic throwback to that bygone era.

Source: https://variety.com/2023/music/reviews/danger-mouse-jemini-born-again-album-review-1235704129/

Although Yoshiharu Sagara may not be a literal "Monkey," he is certainly treated like one by the girls in charge, which is a small price to pay considering he essentially changed the course of the world's history by initiating Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death.

Source: https://gamerant.com/isekai-anime-protagonist-reincarnated-strangest-things/

And make no mistake, Briggs was not only the literal template for those other cases … it was completely created by South Carolinians.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/hicks-the-briggs-plaintiffs-and-waring-deserve-credit-for-brown/article_d45c54d4-fb3d-11ed-adf7-bb1488921606.html

And yet I had chills — literal chills.

Source: https://mashable.com/article/dear-david-movie-review

BERLIN (Reuters) -"Manodrome" depicts a literal cult of masculinity, where women are at best a nuisance and celibacy is a virtue, tapping into a vein of misogyny exemplified by influencers like internet star Andrew Tate, now detained in Romania.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/Berlinale-film-Manodrome-explores-misogynistic-world-of-incel-culture--43025618/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230218

But Ekin-Su certainly didn’t have an easy ride on the skating show, having sparked literal Ofcom complaints with her figure-hugging outfits.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/12/dancing-on-ices-dan-whiston-defends-ekin-sus-sexy-outfits-after-backlash-18262466/

But I would hope Biden, as the literal president, would see this as a part of his job.

Source: https://forward.com/opinion/573202/president-biden-jewish-american-safety/

But what we do know is that, around the same time Tutankhamun lived, a new hieroglyph came into common usage – and its literal translation is ‘iron from the sky’.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/09/10/an-asteroid-is-heading-for-earth-and-other-fun-space-rock-facts-19468509/

But when she’s pulled back into the murders by the literal angels who guard the city, she’s considered a possible suspect, or at the very least assumed accessory in Danika’s murder.

Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-little-mermaid-books_n_644b1576e4b0408f3e588b26

But why listen to the man whose literal job it is to know about these things when you can make another hole in the ozone layer by repeating the same old guff ad nauseam?

Source: https://www.limerickpost.ie/2023/10/26/council-affairs-closely-gard-ing-votes-in-castletroy/

Calle's Supergirl breaks free of the literal detention center she's held in to join the fight against an extraterrestrial colonizer in the form of General Zod to save humanity.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/the-flash-film-latina-supergirl-importance/

Calvin (Jacob Buster, "Let the Right One In") is a floppy-haired literal boy next door who dresses up in an astronaut suit at school — complete with, for some reason, nunchucks.

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1174386/aliens-abducted-my-parents-and-now-i-feel-kinda-left-out-trailer-a-family-friendly-sundance-selection/

Delhiites getting involved in the tu vs aap debate is hilarious because thats the rudest city in the whole literal world and none other comes close.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64578205?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Elizabeth Longshaw took to the platform to try and figure out whether her idea made her a “terrible person” or a “literal genius”.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/mother-children-christmas-present-age-b2467164.html

First, you’re dealing with a literal penny stock, with shares trading hands at 38 cents a pop.

Source: https://investorplace.com/2023/07/7-hypergrowth-stocks-for-getting-rich-in-2023/

Forcesabers are conduits for the dark side itself, and nothing fits the Sith better than channeling the worst parts of the life energy that surrounds all living beings into a literal sword.

Source: https://screenrant.com/star-wars-forcesaber-sith-dark-side-weapon-lighstaber/

Fortunately for the Florida governor, the prospect of a literal tornado kept Trump away — and out of the spotlight.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/13/ron-desantis-donald-trump-iowa-00096815

Gwangi is brought into town in an enormous wooden cage apparently erected in the week that he was napping, and Bromley tells Zorina — from a literal high horse — that “he’s no more evil than an alligator!

Source: https://collider.com/western-jurassic-park-the-valley-of-gwangi/