literally

English Thesaurus

1. (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration (adv.all)

domain usage	:	intensifier, intensive,
definition	:	a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies (noun.communication)

2. in a literal sense (adv.all)

antonym	:	figuratively,
definition	:	in a figurative sense (adv.all)

pertainym	:	literal,
definition	:	limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text (adj.all)

antonym	:	figuratively,
definition	:	in a figurative sense (adv.all)

pertainym	:	literal,
definition	:	limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text (adj.all)