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PRONUNCIATION OF LITERALISTICALLY

literalistically  [ˌlɪtərəˈlɪstɪklɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITERALISTICALLY

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Literalistically is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES LITERALISTICALLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of literalistically in the English dictionary

The definition of literalistically in the dictionary is in a way which is of or relating to the disposition to take words and statements in their literal sense. Other definition of literalistically is of or relating to literal or realistic portrayal in art or literature.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LITERALISTICALLY


artistically
ɑːˈtɪstɪklɪ
automatically
ˌɔːtəˈmætɪklɪ
characteristically
ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪklɪ
diagnostically
ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪklɪ
enthusiastically
ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪklɪ
euphemistically
ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪklɪ
geognostically
ˌdʒiːɒɡˈnɒstɪklɪ
imagistically
ˌɪmɪdʒˈɪstɪklɪ
modernistically
ˌmɒdəˈnɪstɪklɪ
monastically
məˈnæstɪklɪ
mysticly
ˈmɪstɪklɪ
paternalistically
pətɜːnəˈlɪstɪklɪ
pianistically
pɪəˈnɪstɪklɪ
plasticly
ˈplæstɪklɪ
pluralistically
ˌplʊərəˈlɪstɪklɪ
relativistically
ˌrelətɪˈvɪstɪklɪ
rusticly
ˈrʌstɪklɪ
urbanistically
ˌɜːbəˈnɪstɪklɪ
violinistically
ˌvaɪəlɪˈnɪstɪklɪ
vitalistically
ˌvaɪtəˈlɪstɪklɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITERALISTICALLY

literae humaniores
literal
literal error
literal-minded
literal-mindedness
literalisation
literaliser
literalism
literalist
literalistic
literality
literalization
literalize
literalizer
literally
literalness
literarily
literariness
literary
literary agency

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITERALISTICALLY

actually
basically
clinically
critically
dramatically
drastically
dynamically
economically
electronically
fantastically
historically
locally
periodically
physically
politically
practically
specifically
statistically
technically
tragically
typically

Synonyms and antonyms of literalistically in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «literalistically» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITERALISTICALLY

Find out the translation of literalistically to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of literalistically from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «literalistically» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

literalistically
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

literalistically
570 millions of speakers

English

literalistically
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

literalistically
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

literalistically
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

literalistically
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

literalistically
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

literalistically
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

literalistically
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Literalis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

literalistically
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

literalistically
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

literalistically
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Literally
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

literalistically
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

literalistically
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शाब्दिक अर्थाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

literalistically
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

literalistically
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

literalistically
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

literalistically
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

literalistically
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

literalistically
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

literalistically
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

literalistically
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

literalistically
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of literalistically

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITERALISTICALLY»

The term «literalistically» is used very little and occupies the 184.117 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITERALISTICALLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about literalistically

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITERALISTICALLY»

Discover the use of literalistically in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to literalistically and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Abusing Scripture: The Consequences of Misreading the Bible
... to my knowledge, no sane Christian has ever taken Jesus' words in Matthew 5: 29-30—about tearing out an eye or cutting off a hand that causes one to sin— with wooden literalism, or literalistically. To take these words literally, however, is to ...
Manfred Brauch, 2009
2
Jonathan Edwards's Bible: The Relationship of the Old and ...
He admits that the former “often are hyperbole” and that taken [“literalistically”] they express more than is intended.91 But rather than curtail his argumentative use of metaphors, hyperbolic metaphors of the temporal world are evidence to ...
Stephen R. C. Nichols, 2013
3
The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics: Making Sense of Things
I tried to show in §7 of the previous chapter that there is more to Hegel's extravagances than meets the literalistically schooled eye. The fact remains that there is plenty in what meets the literalistically schooled eye to arouse deep aversion.
A. W. Moore, 2012
4
Sydney Anglicans and the Threat to World Anglicanism: The ...
The key difference between the Evangelical and fundamentalist position for Jensen is that while he reads the bible literally – 'that is, on its own terms' – he does not read it 'literalistically', he said. It is a highly nuanced distinction, so nuanced ...
Muriel Porter, 2011
5
Breaking the Code with Leaders Guide: Understanding the Book ...
Wetrivialize the account if we makeacomposite picture ofthe heavenlyChrist showing each ofthese features literalistically. One should think of it likethis:a young manwrites alove letterto his fiancee, describing how charmingshe is. Her eyes,he ...
Bruce M Metzger, Professor of New Testament Language and Literature Bruce M Metzger, Donn Downall, 2014
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To See a World in a Grain of Sand: Reconciling the Saints to ...
Newtonian physics is not deterministic and the belief that it was so was a result of literalistically interpreting the simple equations which come from Newton's laws of motion. Yes, even those creatures of pure thought, physicists and evolutionary ...
Loyd L. Fueston, 2006
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The Didache in Context: Essays on Its Text, History, and ...
1 E.g., see Ambrose, who can speak literalistically about the eucharistic elements , and then speak of the eucharist as the kiss of Christ of which the Song of Solomon is a type (DeSacra 4.14-20; 5.5-17). For an English translation, see RJ.
Clayton N. Jefford, 1995
8
Otherways
I argue that apocalyptic language cannot be taken so completely literalistically. It is not a matter of taking the apocalyptic language of the New Testament ' literalistically' – after all, much of the language is both borrowed from the Old Testament ...
Andrew Perriman, 2007
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Cosmology and Eschatology in Jewish and Christian ...
they would have translated freely and accurately, rather than literalistically (i.e., they would have used avOfxonov rather than vibe, dv9pcbno\>). The hearer or reader would have been expected to infer the allusion to Jesus from the context.
Adela Yarbro Collins, 2000
10
Biblical Fundamentalism: What Every Catholic Should Know
Reading literalistically, in which one slavishly interprets each word in a narrow fashion, is something else. Whereas fundamentalists read many passages literalistically, Catholics recognize a deeper sense in Scripture that can go beyond the ...
Ronald D. Witherup, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITERALISTICALLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term literalistically is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How Conservatism Kept Obamacare Alive
... state”) should not lead to the implosion of the entire health care system, and thus should be read in context, rather than purely literalistically. «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
2
Shorter Daily Beast: Roberts Ruling Was Conservative Judicial …
... state”) should not lead to the implosion of the entire health care system, and thus should be read in context, rather than purely literalistically. «NewsBusters, Jun 15»
3
Can Christians believe in dinosaurs?
The account of the six days of creation, for example, is not to be read too literalistically but rather understood in its own literary terms. «ChristianToday, Jun 15»
4
When Did God Stop Beating His Wife?
Writers have been accustomed–trained–by this profusion to write books as straightforwardly, as literalistically, as possible. The competition for ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
5
REV. HAUPT: Defending Luther
... Christendom a great disservice by suggesting that Scripture cannot be taken at face value when it speaks plainly (literally, not literalistically); ... «Grand Haven Tribune, Jan 15»
6
War Without End, Alas
... state”) should not lead to the implosion of the entire health care system, and thus should be read in context, rather than purely literalistically. «Daily Beast, Jan 15»
7
The Amazing Incuriosity Of The New Atheists
... the identification of Christianity with the cruder forms of conservative American Evangelicalism that treat the Bible as a literalistically-explicit ... «Patheos, Jan 15»
8
Hillary Group: Shes Not Rich, Shes You
... state”) should not lead to the implosion of the entire health care system, and thus should be read in context, rather than purely literalistically. «Daily Beast, Dec 14»
9
Categories of creationists ... and their views on science
So, if you are religious then you squeeze your religion into a scientific mould; Genesis chapters 1-3, for example, are read literalistically as ... «The Conversation AU, Sep 14»
10
Fine art and cuisine fuse in curATE pop-up dinner events
Tusk said his choices were not specifically or literalistically tied to any of the art. In some cases, he hasn't even seen the work that will be shown ... «SFGate, Aug 14»

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