Examples of 'they were literally' in a sentence

Meaning of "they were literally"

they were literally - This phrase is used to emphasize that a statement is true or accurate in a literal sense, without any exaggeration or metaphorical interpretation. It indicates that the speaker is not using figurative language and intends for the words to be understood exactly as stated

How to use "they were literally" in a sentence

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they were literally
I could see that they were literally ruining us.
They were literally flying into the ground.
It does not mean they were literally eating them.
They were literally both elementary school teachers.
Many millennials feel as if they were literally raised on the internet.
They were literally quizzes about soda pop.
It really looks like they were literally moved out of that place.
They were literally like pigs wallowing in shame.
He could not lift bend his knees and they were literally swollen after a day of working.
And they were literally on top of the world.
When dutyfree shops were first launched twenty years ago they were literally that.
I would say they were literally scared to death.
Classic nineteenth century European imperialists believed they were literally on a mission.
They were literally like his secret police.
The next day, they were literally set up.

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They were literally a decade ahead of their time.
When my children came home, they were literally exhausted.
They were literally asking for problems.
Which was ironic, since they were literally lost in the past.
They were literally the next ones to go on it.
The questions were not theoretical ; they were literally a matter of life and death.
They were literally glowing in the dark.
Her clothes look as though they were literally made only for her!
They were literally swallowed by the enemy.
The seats were stuck in the ground, they were literally drilled three feet deep.
They were literally paying their masters.
Put the two of them together, they were literally suffocating from the inside out.
They were literally arguing about nothing.
When the tourists found themselves before the crater, they were literally stunned with surprise.
They were literally clinging to each other.
I could not keep a casket in stock . They were literally flying into the ground.
They were literally stripped bare overnight.
The Rafferty brothers left no bodies, because they were literally incinerated by the explosion.
They were literally walking around with it like a prop.
As their own personal slush fund. They were literally using this money.
And they were literally the spies next door.
Imagine losing your whole history in a few hours . They were literally stripped bare overnight.
They were literally right on the beach.
I could not keep a casket in stock . They were literally flying into the ground . You are sick.
They were literally on the verge of death.
Well, I did not know it meant they were literally enchanted.
They were literally skin and bones.
If I did not know any better, I would say they were literally scared to death.
They were literally shut out with that sign.
We soon realised that they were literally 'asking' for help.
They were literally soldiers in white armor called stormtroopers.
He was talking film and ignoring them, Yes . but they were literally vibrating.
They were literally forced to eat dust.
Because they were literally.
They were literally building it with their own hands.

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