the word literally

When you say the word "literally," you are telling someone that what you are talking about is true and real. It usually means that something happened exactly how you said it did. Imagine being in a room and telling your friend, "I literally jumped out of my seat when I heard that noise!" That means that you were actually sitting in a chair, and you jumped out of it when you heard a noise. It's not a metaphor or an exaggeration – it really happened!