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by rbp 2483 days ago
figuratively
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A relevant and rather entertaining article from Merriam-Webster:

Did We Change the Definition of 'Literally'?

Literally every modern dictionary includes this definition

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/misuse-of-lite...

My favorite bit: "If you dislike hearing other people use it, you may continue to be upset."
So you're (literally?) using "it figuratively killed me" as a figure of speech? For real?
Characterally.
people who use literally to mean figuratively literally give me the shits.
brutally