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- [lit-er-uh l]
- /ˈlɪt ər əl/
- /ˈlɪtərəlnəs /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lit-er-uh l]
- /ˈlɪt ər əl/
Definitions of literalness word
- adjective literalness in accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words; not figurative or metaphorical: the literal meaning of a word. 1
- adjective literalness following the words of the original very closely and exactly: a literal translation of Goethe. 1
- adjective literalness true to fact; not exaggerated; actual or factual: a literal description of conditions. 1
- adjective literalness being actually such, without exaggeration or inaccuracy: the literal extermination of a city. 1
- adjective literalness (of persons) tending to construe words in the strict sense or in an unimaginative way; matter-of-fact; prosaic. 1
- adjective literalness of or relating to the letters of the alphabet. 1
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Origin of literalness
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin litterālis “of letters.” See letter1, -al1
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Parts of speech for Literalness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
literalness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
literalness usage trend in Literature
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noun literalness
- exactitude — Exactness, accuracy; attention to small details.
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