Literally

Being literal means to be completely factual.  Something that is literal is not an exaggeration.  People always use "literally" when they speak, but not correctly.   For example, people often say "I'm literally going to kill myself."  That's not true. They won't actually kill themselves.  They just exaggerate their stress/sadness for dramatic effect.  Using the word "literally" in such context means that it is not metaphorical or figurative, but completely accurate.  If they were actually being literal, then they would kill themselves in the near future.  Pretty much, people who say "literally" when they don't actual mean it are liars.

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