literal · adjective
المعاني والأمثلة
متعلق بالمعنى المباشر المعتاد للكلمات، لا بالمعنى المجازي.
A literal reading of the poem misses its use of humour and exaggeration.
He took her comment in a literal sense, although she had meant it as a joke.
The translation keeps the literal meaning but loses some of the original rhythm.