A word with very limited application in the English language that is nonetheless used extensively by millennials, and also by middle-aged hipster liberals, in attempts to sound smart and well-informed. The word is needlessly inserted into may statements, and is used gratuitously and/or incorrectly.
Chick I met at an anti-Trump rally: "I am literally so angry about the government shut down."
Me: "Literally? You were literally mad? You were afraid I would think you meant you were 'angry' figuratively?"
Same chick:"Oh my god, that was so funny I literally pissed myself!"
Me: "Um...are you sure?"
Me: "Literally? You were literally mad? You were afraid I would think you meant you were 'angry' figuratively?"
Same chick:"Oh my god, that was so funny I literally pissed myself!"
Me: "Um...are you sure?"
by D-baggie January 23, 2018
A word that dipshit millenials (99% of the time a female) use to show emphasis. Almost always used incorrectly instead of the word figuratively. A dead giveaway that the person who uses the word is a mouth breathing degenerate who got a C in English class. These people often do not know the difference between "they're", "their", and "there".
Literally actually means exactly what is said.
Literally actually means exactly what is said.
Dumb millenial chick: omg last time we were their I literally died laughing
Smart dude: you mean figuratively, not literally. And it's "there", not "their"
Dumb millenial chick: ugh whatever
Smart dude: you mean figuratively, not literally. And it's "there", not "their"
Dumb millenial chick: ugh whatever
by Interix88@gmail.com November 02, 2016
I literally just restrung this ukelele. Not metaphorically, not figuratively, but literally just restrung the thing!
by Audrey_Hepburn August 26, 2014
A word to show that it really happened. Not to be confused with figuratively.
Correct Usage: It rained so hard last night, I could LITERALLY hear the raindrops as I was sleeping.
The person could hear the rain falling down while they were sleeping.
Incorrect Usage: It was LITERALLY raining cats and dogs last night.
Apparently, cats and dogs were falling from the sky last night, according to this person.
If you got this wrong, I don't blame you. I didn't know for a while, too.
Correct Usage: It rained so hard last night, I could LITERALLY hear the raindrops as I was sleeping.
The person could hear the rain falling down while they were sleeping.
Incorrect Usage: It was LITERALLY raining cats and dogs last night.
Apparently, cats and dogs were falling from the sky last night, according to this person.
If you got this wrong, I don't blame you. I didn't know for a while, too.
Literally is not figuratively.
by ThatPyro August 16, 2015
by Newt Cobain March 25, 2015
Person 1: I am literally going to have a stroke if I see another tweet about fake news. Person 2: Are you really? Should I call 911? Person 1: Why would you call 911?
by Xtt February 26, 2021
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