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... and now literally means figuratively. Language is silly.

• sanoli 12y ago
  Because internet.
• riffraff 12y ago
  my favourite: "egregious" meant "outstandingly good" (which it still does in languages other then english), and now means "very bad".
  • RyanMcGreal 12y ago
    Another one is "terrific", which used to mean "causing terror" but now refers to something big and impressive.
  • psykovsky 12y ago
    Maybe in your country, but not in mine.
• eli 12y ago
  "Literally" has actually been used informally in that sense for a few hundred years.