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literally

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literally
adverb Date: 1533 1. in a literal sense or manner ; actually <
took the remark literally
> <
was literally insane
> 2. in effect ; virtually <
will literally turn the world upside down to combat cruelty or injustice — Norman Cousins
> Usage: Since some people take sense 2 to be the opposite of sense 1, it has been frequently criticized as a misuse. Instead, the use is pure hyperbole intended to gain emphasis, but it often appears in contexts where no additional emphasis is necessary.

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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