literally

• Advérbio usado para indicar que algo é verdadeiro no sentido estrito, exato, de acordo com o significado literal da palavra. No uso informal moderno, também é frequentemente empregado como intensificador de afirmações figuradas ou hiperbólicas, embora esse uso seja às vezes considerado incorreto em contextos formais.

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.

   Sinônimosactuallyexactlyfaithfullypreciselyreallystrictlytrulyverbatimword for word

   Antônimosfiguratively

2. Used for emphasisB1informal

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

   Literalmente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosabsolutelyactuallycompletelyindeedplainlyreallysimplytotallytrulyutterly