Common fix medium when describing something that did not actually happen
Wrong literally died
Use this figuratively
i · WhyTwo lines, no filler
LITERALLY means actually, not figuratively. 'I literally died' should be 'I figuratively died' or 'I almost died.' Loose usage now accepts the intensifier sense, but it's still flagged in formal writing.
ii · Brew tipKeep this one
Literally = really. If it didn't really happen, drop it.
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Literally vs. Figuratively
Claiming something really happened versus using it as a turn of phrase.
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