literally

/ˈlɪtərəli/

Syllables lit·er·al·ly

Stress LIT-er-al-ly

Phonics Breakdown

lit

/lɪt/

short i

er

/ər/

er schwa

al

/əl/

syllabic le

ly

/li/

-ly adverb

Meaning

in a literal or exact sense; actually

Sound Reference

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lit=/lɪt/(little) + er=/ər/(teacher) + al=/əl/(animal) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

I literally forgot my keys at home.