adverb
- in relation to or based on a text or written material
- word for word; exactly as written
Examples
- The scholar analyzed the poem textually, examining each word choice.
- She quoted the passage textually from the original manuscript.
- The translation follows the source textually rather than interpretively.
- Students must support their arguments textually with evidence from the novel.
- The contract was interpreted textually by the legal team.
- He compared the two versions textually to find differences.