Literally | Mean of literally in English Dictionary

/ˈlɪtərəli/

• in a literal way: such as
• in a way that uses the ordinary and usual meaning of a word
1. Many words can be used both literally and figuratively.
2. He took her comments literally.
3. He's a sailor who knows his ropes, literally and figuratively.
• with the meaning of each individual word given exactly
1. The term “Mardi Gras” literally means “Fat Tuesday” in French.

• in a completely accurate way
1. The story he told was basically true, even if it wasn't literally true.