wörtlich
Translation
literal, literally, verbatim
Examples
Das ist die wörtliche Übersetzung.
That is the literal translation.
Er nahm meine Worte wörtlich.
He took my words literally.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + Noun (as an adjective) literal eine wörtliche Übersetzung
((Adverb)) (as an adverb) literally to take sth. wörtlich
Similar Words
Synonyms: buchstäblich, wortgetreu; Antonyms: bildlich (figurative), metaphorisch (metaphorical)
Etymology
From 'Wort' (word) + the adjective-forming suffix '-lich' (like '-ly'). It literally means 'word-ly'.
Memory Tips
Connect 'wörtlich' directly to 'das Wort' (the word). It means 'exactly as the word says'.