literally and figuratively
1literally — 01. The players were [literally] dripping wet after the two hour practice. 02. The [literal] meaning of starving is dying of hunger, but people often use it to mean they are very hungry. 03. The views of the city from the top of the mountain are… …
2Literally — Lit er*al*ly, adv. 1. According to the primary and natural import of words; not figuratively; as, a man and his wife can not be literally one flesh. [1913 Webster] 2. With close adherence to words; word by word. [1913 Webster] So wild and… …
3Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …
4Scientology and the Internet — Clockwise from above: 1) Protest by an Internet group calling itself Anonymous against the practices and tax status of the Church of Scientology, 2) Screenshot of error message when attempting to load www.scientology.o …
5Death and the Penguin —   Author(s) …
6Profit and Loss Statement - P&L — A financial statement that summarizes the revenues, costs and expenses incurred during a specific period of time usually a fiscal quarter or year. These records provide information that shows the ability of a company to generate profit by… …
7give a man rope enough and he will hang himself — Rope is used both literally, and figuratively ‘licence, freedom’. 1639 T. FULLER Holy War v. vii. They were suffered to have rope enough, till they had haltered themselves. 1670 J. RAY English Proverbs 148 Give a thief rope enough, and he’ll hang …
8literally — adverb /ˈlɪtəɹəli/ a) word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor When I saw on the news that there would be no school tomorrow because of the snowstorm, I literally jumped for joy, and hit my head on the ceiling fan. b) used as… …
9figuratively — adverb In a figurative manner. Shepherd A word naturally of frequent occurence in Scripture. This word is used figuratively to represent the relation of rulers to their subjects and of God to his people. Ant: literally …
10List of French words and phrases used by English speakers — Here are some examples of French words and phrases used by English speakers. English contains many words of French origin, such as art, collage, competition, force, machine, police, publicity, role, routine, table, and many other Anglicized… …
