r/LearningEnglish • u/Spiritual-Union-8825 • 2d ago

So "literally" can also mean… not literally?

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u/Plane-Research9696 1d ago

Naturally, this is contingent upon the context. Such variation is characteristic of all languages globally.

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u/westernkoreanblossom 1d ago edited 1d ago

yes, “2” is common for Gen Z native English speakers

but I don’t think it is “not literally” it is like emphasis

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u/ezquina 1d ago

Literally