using the real or original meaning of a word or phrase

They were responsible for literally millions of deaths. 他们的确对数百万人的死负有责任。

We live literally just round the corner from her. 我们住的地方离她那里真的只需要拐一个弯。

If you translate literally, you translate each word in a text separately, without looking at how the words are used together in a phrase or sentence.

Translations that are done too literally often don't flow well or don't sound natural. 太拘泥于字面意思的翻译往往会不太流畅或不太自然。

used to emphasize what you are saying

He missed that kick literally by miles. 他那一脚踢丢得确实相差好几英里远。

I was literally bowled over by the news. 我听到这个消息真的惊呆了。

simply or just

Then you literally cut the sausage down the middle. 那么你就从香肠的中间切开吧。