literal
lit-er-al
adjective
Following the exact meaning of words, without metaphor or exaggeration.
"He took her comments in a literal sense."
adjective
Used for emphasis to mean 'actual' or 'really', often informally.
"I was in literal agony after that fall."
noun
A typographical error, especially a single letter misprint.
"The proofreader found a literal on page two."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: exact, plain, explicit, denotative, erratum, misprint, typographical error, literal error, typo, genuine, real, actual
Antonyms: figurative, nonliteral