- (a.) Consisting of or expressed by, letters.
- (a.) According to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as, the literal meaning of a phrase.
- (n.) Literal meaning.
- (a.) Giving a strict or literal construction; unimaginative; matter-of fast; -- applied to persons.
- (a.) Following the letter or exact words; not free.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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