I actually disagree with this analysis. People complaining about it point at use of "literally" on figurative uses, but I have never seen an example where "fig

I actually disagree with this analysis. People complaining about it point at use of "literally" on figurative uses, but I have never seen an example where "figuratively" would not have been understood if the word were omitted. It is not an inversion of meaning, but rather hyperbolic use, used for emphasis.