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overliterally

overliterally adverb: in an overliteral way.

Adverb

overliterally (not comparable)

  1. In an overliteral way.
    • The Roman Catholic doctrine, "outside the church, no salvation," has been the subject of many a theological treatise, and has wrecked the mood in advance of many an auspicious American interfaith gathering. Catholic theologians explain that it must not be overliterally interpreted. Non-Catholic...1953 March 2, “Religion: Excommunication”, in Time, retrieved 26 Jun 2023
    • In Job 42:10 the A.V. translates overliterally, and the Lord turned the captivity of Job. Here clearly the R.S.V. gives the real meaning, and the Lord restored the fortunes of Job. Throughout the Old Testament we are faced with […]1954, Anglican Theological Review, volume 36, number 3, page 188

Antonyms of overliterally

Questions about overliterally

What does overliterally mean?
Overliterally means in an overliteral way.
What part of speech is overliterally?
Overliterally is an adverb.

Words near overliterally in the dictionary

  1. overlistened
  2. overlistening
  3. overlistens
  4. overlit
  5. overliteral
  6. overliterally
  7. overliterary
  8. overliterate
  9. overlitigate
  10. overlitigated
  11. overlitigates

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