It's a sense that I, and other people, strictly avoid. Why use "literally" to mean "very" but "not literally"? It adds nothing but confusion. I would say it's a

It's a sense that I, and other people, strictly avoid. Why use "literally" to mean "very" but "not literally"? It adds nothing but confusion. I would say it's an error, but if you want to be pedantic the rules describe usage, not prescribe it.