literally
/ˈlɪtərəlɪ/
말 그대로, 정말로
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- 1.
실제로, 과장 없이 글자 그대로. 어떤 일이 실제로 발생했거나 존재함을 강조할 때 사용됩니다.
"He literally jumped out of his skin when he heard the news."
- 2.
(강조의 의미로) 정말로, 완전히. 놀랍거나 극단적으로 들릴 수 있는 발언이 사실임을 강조하는 데 사용됩니다. 때로는 비유적인 표현을 더욱 강조하는 용도로 비공식적으로 쓰이기도 합니다.
"I was literally dying of laughter."
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I was so tired, I literally fell asleep standing up.
너무 피곤해서, 말 그대로 서서 잠들었어요.
The concert was so loud, my ears were literally ringing for hours afterwards.
콘서트가 너무 시끄러워서, 공연이 끝난 후 몇 시간 동안 귀에서 정말로 윙윙거렸어요.
She was literally green with envy when she saw my new car.
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