<p><strong>Adverb:</strong></p><ul><li>in the literal or strict sense: She failed to grasp the metaphor and interpreted the poem literally.</li><li>What does the word mean literally?</li><li>in a literal manner; word for word: to translate literally.</li><li>actually; without exaggeration or inaccuracy: The city was literally destroyed.</li><li>in effect; in substance; very nearly; virtually: I literally died when she walked out on stage in that costume.</li></ul>