Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Using the exact words or original meaning, without metaphor or interpretation.
Natural examples
Bitte übersetze den Satz nicht wörtlich.
Please do not translate the sentence literally.
Der Ausdruck ist hier nicht wörtlich gemeint.
The expression is not meant literally here.
Sie zitierte die Anweisung wörtlich aus dem Brief.
She quoted the instruction verbatim from the letter.
Usage note
Wörtlich can be attributive, predicative, or adverbial. Its comparative and superlative are possible but uncommon.
Mini-lesson: wörtlich
Using the exact words or original meaning, without metaphor or interpretation. Wörtlich can be attributive, predicative, or adverbial. Its comparative and superlative are possible but uncommon.
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