He apparently was interpreting literally his orders to hold the town.

Given a suitable context, most items can be interpreted literally.

Interpreted literally, rule 2 does not express what is intended.

Political debate is ongoing if the chant was meant to be interpreted literally.

If one accepts the theory that the speech is sincere, then the final scene must be interpreted literally.

The first passage has been interpreted both literally, allegorically and otherwise.

The texts emphasise that these ideas were not to be interpreted literally.

And he believed the Bible should be interpreted literally.

Whether Jabir meant this goal to be interpreted literally is unknown.

Although the plaintive words can be interpreted literally, they were much more likely metaphoric.