Word whose figurative meaning is frowned upon by grammar sticklers Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word whose figurative meaning is frowned upon by grammar sticklers . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LITERALLY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LITERALLY Word whose figurative meaning is frowned upon by grammar sticklers (9)
2% PLURAL More than one, in grammar (6) Puzzler Backwords May 15, 2026
2% AVON Stratford-upon-__ (4) Commuter May 14, 2026
2% BAD Word that can ironically mean good (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 14, 2026
2% SPECS Word meaning "details" or "glasses" (5) New York Times Mini May 13, 2026
2% MET Chanced upon (3) LA Times Daily May 10, 2026
2% USE Call upon (3) Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026
2% IMOFF Words upon leaving (5) Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026
2% ONCE "___ upon a time ..." (4) Universal May 5, 2026
2% RUN English word with the most potential meanings (3) USA Today Apr 28, 2026
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