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It depends on which definition of the word is being used. For the informal one, "very foolish or stupid", it's literally true.




I’m still not sure what the misuse is. “Literally” is now commonly used as an intensifier, like how “awesome “ used to mean inspiring awe, including if you were scared of something, and now is mostly an intensifier. Awesome, dude!

C'mon ... you know what "misuse" refers to, even if it's no longer considered to literally be a misuse.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally


Haha nice meta-usage of literally there



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