literal >> ˈlɪt(ə)r(ə)l
Definition: [adjective] taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration.
Example: dreadful in its literal sense, full of dread
Definition: [adjective] (of a translation) representing the exact words of the original text.
Example: a literal translation from the Spanish
Definition: [adjective] (of a person or performance) lacking imagination; prosaic.
Example: his interpretation was rather too literal
Definition: [adjective] of, in, or expressed by a letter or the letters of the alphabet.
Example: literal mnemonics
Definition: [noun] a misprint of a letter.