literally

used to emphasize that something is true and not exaggerated or imagined; used for emphasis when you want to say that what you are saying is completely true and accurate

literalmente, en realidad

• [adv before v]
• [adv after prep]

Collocations literally true · literally speaking

• He was literally shaking with fear.

  Estaba literalmente temblando de miedo.

used when you are not speaking literally and want to emphasize that what you say is an exaggeration or a figure of speech; used for emphasis when you want to indicate that something is not true in the literal sense but is meant as an exaggeration

figuradamente, en sentido figurado

• [adv before v]
• [adv after prep]

Collocations literally dozens of people · literally the best

• I've told you a million times, literally.

  Te lo he dicho un millón de veces, literalmente.