literally

• Adverbio que indica que algo es cierto en un sentido estricto o exacto, de acuerdo con el significado literal de las palabras. En el uso informal moderno también se emplea con frecuencia como intensificador de afirmaciones figuradas o exageradas, aunque este uso a veces se considera incorrecto en contextos formales.

An adverb used to indicate that something is true in a strict, exact sense, according to the primary meaning of a word. In modern informal usage, it is also commonly used as an intensifier for figurative or hyperbolic statements, though this usage is sometimes considered incorrect in formal contexts.

1. In a literal mannerB2formal

   In a way that uses the ordinary or primary meaning of a word or expression.

   literalmente

   • He literally translated the Latin text into English.
   • The instructions were followed literally, step by step.
   • She took his words literally and did exactly as he said.

   Sinónimosactuallyexactlyfaithfullypreciselyreallystrictlytrulyverbatimword for word

   Antónimosfiguratively

2. Used for emphasisB1informal

   Used to emphasize the truth or accuracy of a statement, often hyperbolically.

   Literalmente (énfasis)

   • I was literally dying of laughter at his joke.
   • The queue was literally a mile long.
   • He literally flew across the room to catch the ball.

   Sinónimosabsolutelyactuallycompletelyindeedplainlyreallysimplytotallytrulyutterly