VOA 中关于关于巴以和谈的新闻中一句话中的词语literally应该如何理解?
VOA 2010-9-16中关于关于巴以和谈的新闻中这样一句话：
"In this case,within a matter of literally days since this process began,the leaders have yesterday at Sharm el-Sheikh and this evening here,engaged directly,vigorously,seriously in what are among the most difficult and sensitive issues that they will confront,"
这里的 literally 应该如何翻译?