1. plural of literality; the quality or state of being literal; adherence to the exact words or meaning without interpretation or embellishment
Usage: formal; often used in academic or philosophical contexts
2. plural of literality; instances or examples of literal interpretation or literal meaning
Usage: formal

Examples

• The professor criticized the student's literalities in interpreting the poem, urging a more nuanced reading.
• In translation, maintaining literalities can sometimes sacrifice the beauty and flow of the original text.
• The contract's literalities left no room for ambiguity or creative interpretation.
• Some philosophers debate whether language can ever escape the literalities of its grammatical structure.
• The artist rejected the literalities of representational painting in favor of abstract expression.