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Meanings of literal sense in English

The literal meaning of a linguistic expression.

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Examples for "literal meaning"
Examples for "literal meaning"
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But no-one thought that this would take on a more literal meaning.
The South African
2
Jaynes dismisses such educated readings, preferring to take the literal meaning seriously.
The god delusion
3
And more, will they venture to impute that literal meaning to him?
Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face
4
This I believe to be the literal meaning of the epithet.
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volu...
5
The listener can sense that, even if they don't get the literal meaning.
The Guardian
Usage of literal sense in English
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I know what you're thinking -in a very literal sense, actually.
Futures 1
2
It was a safe house in the literal sense of the word.
Consent to kill: a thriller
3
Seconds later, the opening appeared-andin the literal sense of the term.
Crown of Slaves
4
That knowledge was now vital in the literal sense of the word.
Jacinto's Remnant
5
Dejection, in the most literal sense of the word, indeed was his.
Yet Again
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Painter is a hands-on defender, in the literal sense of the term.
The Guardian
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We passed a dreadful night, most of all in the literal sense.
Naomi’s Room
8
It is genuinely, in the most literal sense of the word, awesome.
The Irish Times
9
Therefore none of these names belong to God in their literal sense.
Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) / From the Complete Americ...
10
The candelabra conceals nothing, in the literal sense -unlike Liberace's wig.
The Guardian
11
As a man sows so shall he reap, in a literal sense.
A Series of Lessons in Gnani Yoga: The Yoga of Wisdom
12
Fragile treasure, this, in a quite literal sense; and how awfully exposed!
And Even Now
13
In a literal sense, of course, there is no direct connection.
The Guardian
14
Jesus the Christ died in the literal sense in which all men die.
Jesus the Christ / A Study of the Messiah and His Mission Accord...
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Even in the most literal sense of the words it will be so.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. Luke
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No, I mean attractive in the literal sense of the word.
A farewell to legs: an aaron tucker mystery
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Literal sense through the time
Literal sense across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common