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What word currently means what "literally" used to mean (ie non-metaphorically)? I'm fine with words changing their meanings but in this case it seems to needle
by zodiac 10y ago
What word currently means what "literally" used to mean (ie non-metaphorically)? I'm fine with words changing their meanings but in this case it seems to needlessly leave a hole in the language.
- maxerickson 10y agoLiterally. Literally literally means literally in many contexts.
- zodiac 10y agoHmm, what word means it unambiguously?
- maxerickson 10y agoWords like exact and actual (and unambiguous; compare the literal truth to the unambiguous truth). Of course, they can be used sarcastically or ironically or whatever so the meaning can't be unambiguous.