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Comment by bigstrat2003

10 months ago

Dictionaries also (incorrectly) recognize "literally" to mean "figuratively". They aren't exactly a compelling source these days.

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Dylan16807  10 months ago

Show me one.

When "literally" is used in a figurative way, it's an intensifier. It means "very much". It never means "figuratively".

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