lit·er·al·ly 
/ˈlɪtərəli/ adverb
/ˈlɪtərəli/ adverb 1 : in a literal way: such as a : in a way that uses the ordinary and usual meaning of a word
▪ Many words can be used both literally and figuratively. ▪ He took her comments literally. ▪ He's a sailor who knows his ropes, literally and figuratively.
b — used to stress that a statement or description is true and accurate even though it may be surprising ▪ He was literally [=truly, actually] insane. ▪ He was quite literally jumping up and down in his rage. ▪ The party was attended by literally hundreds of people.
c : with the meaning of each individual word given exactly
▪ The term “Mardi Gras” literally means “Fat Tuesday” in French.
d : in a completely accurate way
▪ The story he told was basically true, even if it wasn't literally true. 2 informal — used in an exaggerated way to emphasize a statement or description that is not literally true or possible ▪ The group literally poured out new ideas. [=the group produced many new ideas] ▪ Steam was literally coming out of his ears. [=he was very angry] ▪ She was literally beside herself with rage.
▪ Many words can be used both literally and figuratively. ▪ He took her comments literally. ▪ He's a sailor who knows his ropes, literally and figuratively.
b — used to stress that a statement or description is true and accurate even though it may be surprising ▪ He was literally [=truly, actually] insane. ▪ He was quite literally jumping up and down in his rage. ▪ The party was attended by literally hundreds of people.
c : with the meaning of each individual word given exactly
▪ The term “Mardi Gras” literally means “Fat Tuesday” in French.
d : in a completely accurate way
▪ The story he told was basically true, even if it wasn't literally true.
