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You know … my Father named me 'nina' which in Italian literally translates as 'little girl'

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  1. adverb In a literal manner; word for word: translated the Greek passage literally.
  2. adverb In a literal or strict sense: Don't take my remarks literally.
  3. adverb Usage Problem Really; actually: "There are people in the world who literally do not know how to boil water” (Craig Claiborne).
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  • The word 'Omnia' in Latin literally translates into —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • The word dharma literally translates as that which upholds or supports, and is generally translated into English as law. —  Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines
  • You know … my Father named me 'nina' which in Italian literally translates as 'little girl' —  lazy geisha
  • Here in Thailand, where the phrase "to eat" literally translates as "to eat rice", the price of rice is rather a serious matter. —  Dealbreaker
  • Note: The magazine's name, "Propaganda & Marketing", literally translates as —  Adland
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