literally

US /ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.əl.i/

UK /ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.əl.i/

字面上地, 確實地

in a literal manner or sense; exactly

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I was literally starving after not eating all day.

我一整天沒吃東西，簡直餓死了。

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The word 'dog' literally refers to a canine animal.

「狗」這個詞字面上指的是犬科動物。

簡直, 真的

used for emphasis or to express strong feeling while not being literally true

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I literally died laughing when I heard that joke.

聽到那個笑話，我簡直笑死了。

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She was literally glued to her phone all day.

她一整天都簡直離不開手機。