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You should look up "literally" in a modern dictionary. For example:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally
2 : in effect : VIRTUALLY —used in an exaggerated way to emphasize a statement or description that is not literally true or possible
"will literally turn the world upside down to combat cruelty or injustice" — Norman Cousins
And an extended discussion:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/misuse-of-lite...
It's not unusual for a word in the English language to have its own "literal" meaning and also be used in other contexts with nearly the opposite meaning. There are literally billions of words like this!
But I'll bet most people could care less.
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You should look up "literally" in a modern dictionary. For example:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally
2 : in effect : VIRTUALLY —used in an exaggerated way to emphasize a statement or description that is not literally true or possible
"will literally turn the world upside down to combat cruelty or injustice" — Norman Cousins
And an extended discussion:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/misuse-of-lite...
It's not unusual for a word in the English language to have its own "literal" meaning and also be used in other contexts with nearly the opposite meaning. There are literally billions of words like this!
But I'll bet most people could care less.