"We've been in the crossfire at home, literally speaking, a couple of years ago."

The world became animated, with trees literally speaking to him.

However, it is not known whether they are speaking figuratively or literally.

My community is in shock, and I am speaking literally.

Whether she's speaking literally, or metaphorically as both men got their powers by her actions, remains to be seen.

What a relief it must be finally come out of the closet, both literally and figuratively speaking.

But thou must speak always literally, for he be not smart.

"The statistics literally speak for themselves here," he said.

That way round the guitar's reputation literally speaks for itself.

It is now five minutes to midnight, both literally and figuratively speaking.