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"which literally means" is a perfectly correct and usable phrase in written English.
For example, you could say, "The word 'bucolic' comes from the Latin bucolicus, which literally means 'of or belonging to a herdsman or shepherd.'".
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The diploid generation is known as the sporophyte, which literally means spore-producing plant.
The Gallias lived near the Ringstrasse on Wohllebengasse, which literally means "Good Living Street".
The word "assemble" is a synonym for "compose," which literally means "put together".
Hikikomori, which literally means withdrawal, has received no shortage of journalistic treatment either here or abroad.
Soba, which literally means buckwheat in Japanese, is a typical thin noodle from Japan.
"That's called 'inosculation,' which literally means 'interkissing,' or 'in-kissing,' as it were.
I finished with a classic Filipino dessert, halo-halo ($3.95), which literally means "mix-mix".
However, the public referred to it as the Volkswagen, which literally means "the people's car".
It is being referred to as xeriscape, which literally means "dryscape".
The film's original title is Yi Yi, which literally means 'one-one' or 'individually' in Chinese.
Sherpur itself is often jokingly referred to as "Char-pur," which literally means "City of Loot".
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