ETYM French litéral, littéral, Latin litteralis, literalis, from littera, litera, a letter. Related to Letter.
(Homonym: littoral).
1. Limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text.
2. Without interpretation or embellishment.
3. Of the clearest kind; usually used for emphasis; SYN. pure and simple.
4. Lacking stylistic embellishment; SYN. plain, unembellished.
5. (Of a translation) Corresponding word for word with the original; SYN. word-for-word.
ETYM Old Eng. textuel, French textuel.
Of or relating to or based on a text.
ETYM French, from Latin verbalis. Related to Verb.
1. Communicated in the form of words.
2. Expressed in spoken words.
3. Relating to or having facility in the use of words.
4. Of or relating to or formed from a verb.
5. Of or relating to or formed from words in general.
Being in or following the exact words; verbatim
1. In a literal sense
2. (Intensifier before a figurative expression) Without exaggeration; SYN. virtually.
1. As a verb.
2. By means of language.
ETYM Late Lat., from Latin verbum word.
Using exactly the same words; SYN. word for word.
Word for word.
In the exact words; verbatim. SYN. word for word