- in a literal way 按字面；字面上 SYN exactly
The word ‘planet’ literally means ‘wandering body’.
planet 一词字面上的意思是 wandering body（游荡的天体）。
When I told you to ‘get lost’ I didn’t expect to be taken literally.
我叫你 “滚开”，并没让你按字面意思来理解呀。
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used to emphasize the truth of sth that may seem surprising （强调事实可能令人惊讶）真正地，确实地
There are literally hundreds of prizes to win.
可赢取的奖品真的有好几百份。 -
informal used to emphasize a word or phrase, even if it is not actually true in a literal sense （用于加强语气，虽然并非词语的字面意义）简直
I literally jumped out of my skin.
我简直给吓了一大跳。