This is the 11130th most frequent Portuguese word.
literalmente
"Literally": In a literal or exact sense; without exaggeration or metaphor.
In this sentence, "literalmente" is used for emphasis on the physical action actually happening as stated, without metaphorical or exaggerated meaning.
Eu literalmente corri para casa.
I literally ran home.
Here, "literalmente" stresses the accuracy of the situation where the person was genuinely unable to speak due to surprise, rather than figuratively.
Ele estava tão surpreso que literalmente ficou sem palavras.
He was so surprised that he literally was left speechless.
In this context, "literalmente" conveys that the instructions are truly difficult to understand, emphasizing the nonfigurative interpretation of their complexity.