No. 4,740 in German
wortwörtlich
"Wortwörtlich" means "word-for-word" or "literal."
In a sentence
Er hat die Anweisungen wortwörtlich befolgt.
He followed the instructions literally.
Here, 'wortwörtlich' emphasizes that the instructions were followed in exact detail, as stated, without interpretation.
Die Geschichte ist wortwörtlich unglaublich.
The story is literally unbelievable.
In this sentence, 'wortwörtlich' is used to stress the literal meaning of 'unglaublich', highlighting that the story's characteristics exceed belief.
Das Zitat wurde wortwörtlich übernommen.
The quotation was taken verbatim.
'Wortwörtlich' here signifies that the quotation was exactly replicated, referring to its precise wording without alterations.
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