buchstäblich

German

Etymology

Buchstabe + -lich

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbuːxˌʃtɛːplɪç/
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Adjective

buchstäblich (strong nominative masculine singular buchstäblicher, comparative buchstäblicher, superlative am buchstäblichsten)

  1. literal

Declension

Adverb

buchstäblich

  1. literally
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 141:
      Den Rosinenkuchen betrachtete er genau, doch erzitterte er buchstäblich bei dem Gedanken, davon zu essen.
      He stared intently at the Raisin Cake, though he literally trembled at the thought of eating it.

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