literally
01
文字通り, 本当に
used for putting emphasis on something that seems surprising but is true
例
He literally works around the clock, often staying at the office until midnight.
彼は文字通り24時間働き、よく深夜までオフィスに残っています。
When he said he was literally starving, he meant he had n't eaten all day.
彼が文字通り飢え死にしそうだと言ったとき、彼は一日中何も食べていなかったという意味でした。
02
文字通り, 本当に
in a manner that expresses what is really intended, without exaggeration
例
Her excitement was so intense that she literally jumped up and down when she received the award.
彼女の興奮はとても強く、賞を受賞したとき、彼女は文字通り飛び跳ねました。
The comedian 's jokes about his job were funny because they were literally true; he worked in a clown costume at a theme park.
コメディアンの仕事についてのジョークは面白かった、なぜならそれらは文字通り真実だったからだ；彼はテーマパークでピエロの衣装で働いていた。
03
文字通り
(intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration
