The difference between Actually and Literally

When used as adverbs, actually means in act or in fact, whereas literally means word for word.

check bellow for the other definitions of Actually and Literally

Actually as an adverb (modal):

In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

Examples:

"Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident."
Actually as an adverb (obsolete):

Actively.

Examples:

"Neither actually ... nor passively.'' — Fuller."

Literally as an adverb (speech act):

word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor

Examples:

"synonyms: actually really Thesaurus:actually"

"ant figuratively metaphorically virtually"

"When I saw on the news that there would be no school tomorrow because of the snowstorm, I literally jumped for joy, and hit my head on the ceiling fan."
Literally as an adverb (degree, proscribed):

virtually, so to speak (often considered incorrect; see usage notes)

Examples:

"synonyms: virtually"

"He was so surprised, he literally jumped twenty feet in the air."
Literally as an adverb (colloquial):

just, merely.

Examples:

"synonyms: merely Thesaurus:merely"

"You literally put it in the microwave for five minutes and it's done."