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Wrong literally
Use this figuratively
i · WhyTwo lines, no filler
If it didn't actually happen, 'literally' is misleading. 'Figuratively' is the traditional counterpart.
ii · Brew tipKeep this one
Literally = actually. Figuratively = as a figure of speech. Don't say literally if you mean figuratively.
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Literally vs. Figuratively
Claiming something really happened versus using it as a turn of phrase.
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