literally

adverb

/ˈlɪtərəli/

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in a literal way按字面；字面上 synonym 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。
- Idioms usually cannot be translated literally into another language.习语通常不能逐字翻译成另一种语言。
used to emphasize the truth of something 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。

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literally

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