literal
US /ˈlɪtərəl/
・UK /ˈlɪtərəl/
B1
adjective
- True to fact; not exaggerated; exact or accurate
- In accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical
- Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- Without interpretation or embellishment; prosaic
- Being real and true and without exaggerating