“照字面意义”常见的英文表达有 “literally”、“in the literal sense” 或 “according to the literal meaning”。
literally：这是最常用且简洁的表达，例如 “The word 'literal' means exactly what it says, literally.”（“‘literal’这个词就是照字面意义来说的。”）
in the literal sense：较为正式，常用于书面语，如 “We should understand this phrase in the literal sense first.”（“我们应该先从字面意义上理解这个短语。”）
according to the literal meaning：同样较为正式书面，例如 “According to the literal meaning, this sentence is quite straightforward.”（“照字面意义来看，这个句子相当直白。” ）