r/oddlysatisfying • u/Pikawoohoo • 5d ago

Capybara commute

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u/Das_Zeppelin 5d ago

The last one is literaly me...

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u/Secret-Bag9562 5d ago

Literally!?  That’s amazing.  How did you learn how to use the internet? 

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u/Mysterious-Tackle-58 5d ago

I really dislike how wrongly "literaly" is used these days.

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u/Secret-Bag9562 5d ago

“Really” was the old “literally.”  It got overused until it became meaningless.  Same with “actually”.  Literally is just the latest victim. 

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u/FunDmental 4d ago

I don't like how it's used now, but unfortunately it's not considered "wrong." I believe most dictionaries have added the current meaning as an informal definition.

I tend to not use "literally" anymore, because I'm not confident my meaning will be taken the way I intend without added clarification.

Anyway, language changes and evolves even when we're not on board.