literally

literalmente

Indica que las palabras tienen su sentido exacto, sin expresar otra cosa mediante una comparación o imagen.

En inglés sencillo: Exactly as the words describe, rather than as a way of expressing something else.

• The room was literally full of books.
• He literally fell asleep standing up.
• Did you mean that literally?

Cómo se usa: take something literally (She took my invitation literally and came immediately.)

Sinónimos: actually

Antónimos: figuratively

Expresiones frecuentes: literally true, literally mean something, take something literally, literally fall apart

exactamente, literalmente

Indica que algo es exactamente cierto, sin exagerarlo ni restarle importancia.

En inglés sencillo: With no extra or reduced importance added to what is true.

• Her account was literally true.
• The claim is literally correct, although it sounds unlikely.
• Every detail he reported was literally accurate.

Sinónimos: exactly, strictly

Expresiones frecuentes: literally correct, literally accurate, literally true