literally literally /ˈlɪtrəli/

adverb

1. () (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration  ( literally )
   (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration
    Our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War
   our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War
   
2. () In a literal sense  ( literally )
   in a literal sense
    Literally translated
   literally translated
    He said so literally
   he said so literally