literally

/ˈlɪtəɹəli/

adverb

Word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor
"When I saw on the news that there would be no school tomorrow because of the snowstorm, I literally jumped for joy, and hit my head on the ceiling fan."
Similar: actually, really
(degree, contranym) Used non-literally as an intensifier for figurative statements: virtually, so to speak (often considered incorrect; see usage notes)
"He was so surprised, he literally jumped twenty feet in the air."
Similar: virtually
Used to intensify or dramatise non-figurative statements; tending towards a meaningless filler word in repeated use.
"I had no idea, so I was literally guessing."

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