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literally

*adds emphasis*

It's operates in a similar vein to the peppering of four letter words throughout a conversation, merely placing emphasis upon the encapsulating phrase, or the sentence as a whole.
It's like *look here, pay attention to me while I say this, though it is probably insubstantial and you might not want to regard it as wholly accurate if it is substantial.*
The earlier posts literally made such a big deal about the word being misused.

I literally had to correct that shit.

People are taking the definition of literally far too literally; I mean LITERALLY.

This is urban dictionary, it's literally made for incorrect colloquial usage cases. (this one happens to be both at once, which is likely why children first learn a mistaken use case)
by ᛒᚱᛖᛉ February 26, 2021
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literally

a word used by people who don't know the literal meaning of it but still use it because it's famous
Jack: I literally slipped over a peel of banana

Ellen: Do you know what is the meaning of literal?

Jack: NO!
by Georgia_Rose January 23, 2021
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Literally

Gordon Ramsay's favourite word that isnt an insult
and then, literally just a touch of olive oil.
by 37by4cc7wy897y8uihrs siu March 4, 2022
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Literally

The most overused term in American English.

Whenever an idiot has no idea, what he is actually talking about, he replaces the last words that would have made any sence by the word "literally"
Person: " No, Kangaroos do not inhabit Austria."
Idiot: " Omliterallyg yes. They literally do it I literally read it on 4chan thread about New Zealand and literally Austria."
by I gave up formal definitions January 12, 2018
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Literally North Korea

It's what it means.
Person A: "This security is Literally North Korea."
Person B: "Yeah, true."
by literallysouthkorea March 21, 2025
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literal textbook example

A situation or instance that perfectly illustrates a concept or principle, often resembling the straightforward examples found in educational textbooks. This phrase is used to emphasize how directly something aligns with theoretical definitions or expectations.
When she aced the exam despite minimal studying, her success became a literal textbook example of the 'surprising outcomes' section on student performance.
by Emotional Cruiser November 3, 2025
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Ant-Man <<<Paul Stephen Rudd>> & I Literally Just Forgot <Perfect Memory>
Ant-Man <<<Paul Stephen Rudd>> & I Literally Just Forgot <Perfect Memory>
by BicicletaRusa April 13, 2025
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