In informal, everyday speech, the word "literally" is often used incorrectly as an intensifier.
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Intensifier
Synonyms for "intensifier" (66 found)
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Noun(13 words)
adjective intensifiersadjective modifieradjective of degreeadverb of degreeaggravatoramplifierscomparative adverbdegree adverbdegree adverbsdegree descriptordegree markerdegree modifierdegree word
Verb(1 words)
court a ruling
Strong matches (19)
Related words (33)
Adjective(7 words)
linguistic qualifiermaddeningmore urban ecosystem resilientmotherfuckingunholierutmost degreewhatsoever
Noun(15 words)
mass coral bleachingmodifiermodifiersmore animal kingdommore catalanmore extramore numeral-systemmore repetitivemost criminalmost microbialmost nonediblemotherfuckernot at allqualifierqualifier term
Determiner(9 words)
more cultural continuitymore mass-dependent energymore roman historymore watering canmost canarianmost national programmost numbermost number-systemsuch
Adverb(2 words)
spectacularlywell organized classroom
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5 entriesdegree modifiergrammatical functionintensifier usagelinguistic intensifiermodifying word
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5 total sentences available.
Tom uses "wicked" as an intensifier.
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In New England, the word "wicked" functions as an intensifier.
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On the West Coast of the United States, the word "hella" is used as an intensifier, from "hell of a."
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