literally

🇺🇸 /ˈlɪtərəli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈlɪtərəli/
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adverb
B2

in the exact meaning of the words

You cannot translate idioms literally from one language to another.

你不能逐字逐句地將習語從一種語言翻譯到另一種語言。

C1

used to stress that something is true, even if it seems surprising

There are literally thousands of stars visible on a clear night.

在晴朗的夜晚,確實可以看到成千上萬顆星星。

C1

used to make a statement stronger, even if not exactly true

I was so scared I literally froze in place.

我嚇得簡直僵在原地一動不動。

translation

adv. 字面意思地, 確實地, 簡直