literally
literallyadverb
UK/ˈlɪtərəli/US/ˈlɪt̬ərəli/
EXACT MEANING
B2using the real or exact meaning of a word
- The name of the town literally means 'black river'.
EMPHASIS
B2used to emphasize what you are saying, often when it is not really true
- I literally didn't sleep all night.
- There were literally thousands of people there.