adv.
in a literal manner or sense.
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informal used for emphasis while not being actually true:
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we literally killed ourselves laughing.
Usage
In its standard use literally means ‘in a literal sense’. In recent years an extended use of literally has become very common, where it is used for effect in non-literal contexts (as in we literally killed ourselves laughing), but this use is not acceptable in standard English.
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