noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
literal; in the literal sense
Used to emphasize that a word or expression is being taken in its exact, primary meaning, not figuratively.
See also: 字義
この文は字義通りに解釈しないでください。
Please don't interpret this sentence literally.
彼の言葉を字義通りに受け取ってはいけない。
You shouldn't take his words literally.
文字通り is more common and can mean both 'literal' and 'exactly as stated', while 字義通り is more technical and specifically refers to the literal meaning of a word or phrase.
Compound of 字義 (jigi, 'meaning of a word') + 通り (dōri, 'as, in accordance with').