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What’s the misuse here?

• jibal 1y ago
  It depends on which definition of the word is being used. For the informal one, "very foolish or stupid", it's literally true.
  • tbossanova 1y ago
    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!
    • jibal 1y ago
      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 https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally
      • tbossanova 1y ago
        Haha nice meta-usage of literally there