Reply to post: Re: Conflicting information

FYI: That Hawaii missile alert was no UI blunder. Someone really thought the islands were toast

Terry 6 Silver badge

Re: Conflicting information

No. People who abuse "literally" aren't quite meaning "figuratively" though they will usually be speaking figuratively. By (mis)using literally they are meaning "a really really lot". It's just a kind of emphasiser.

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