taken literally

• verbatimIn identical wording
• word-for-wordExactly as stated
• exactlyWith total accuracy
• preciselyIn an exact manner
• strictRigorous, without flexibility

face value · actual · direct · unfiltered · straightforward · explicit · plain · blunt · matter-of-fact · no-nonsense · deadpan · humorless · pedantic · concrete · black-and-white · inflexible · rigid · misunderstood