What does 'literally' mean? And how can I use it in a sentence?
What does 'literally' mean? And how can I use it in a sentence?Plz give me some examples.
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Hi Jessie,
It means to do something exactly as written, in literal manner.
Example:
"He literally ate the whole fridge empty" = He ate EVERYTHING inside the fridge
"He ate the whole fridge empty" = He ate a lot, perhaps leaving only something in the fridge
The word "literally" is often misused, to emphasize something. Here's your obligatory XKCD that exemplifies this misuse: https://xkcd.com/725/
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