The Meaning Of Literally And How Not To Use It

"Literally" is peppered into sentences with careless abandon, but calm down Word Nerds – the meaning of literally has morphed and maybe it’s not a hanging offence to use it for the sake of drama. The primary meaning of literally implies accuracy and exactness, so saying, "I literally died laughing" is inaccurate. No, you didn't literally die. Find out how and where to say literally…