C2
figuratively vs literally
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| figurativelyadverb/ˈfɪɡ.jər.ə.tɪv.li/ | Meaning with a meaning that is not the basic, real one but an imaginative one | Goes with figuratively speaking | Example When she said she was dying of hunger, she was speaking figuratively. |
| literallyadverb/ˈlɪt.ər.əl.i/ | Meaning in the real, basic meaning of a word; in speech, also used to make something sound stronger | Goes with translate literally | Example The name of the dish literally means 'broken rice'. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
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