From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: Our teacher was not speaking.................when he sa...

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The best word that completes the sentence is "literally". Explanation: The word "literally" means that something is taken exactly as stated, without exaggeration or metaphor. So, in this case, the teacher's words should be taken exactly as they were spoken, without any exaggeration or figurative interpretation. The word "simply" could work too, but it does not convey the same level of emphasis on the exactness of the teacher's words as "literally" does. "Frankly" and "directly" do not fit the context of the sentence.