Since it’s widely accepted that the word “literally” can be used to add emphasis, we need another word that can be used when you want to make it clear that you really mean “literally” in the original sense.
Actually, though.
Once I found out that that the definition of literally has literally been changed to “literally, but sometimes figuratively”, I’ve switched to objectively and subjectively when describing things, which aren’t quite the same but I literally don’t have a word anymore that means literally.
So instead of literally you could use objectively. I like that no one is going to use objectively as slang because it’s kind of a clunky, obtuse word that doesn’t literally roll off the tongue.
People already are using objectively the same way as literally.
For real
I agree, the bastardization of Literally is one of my vocabulary pet peeves, along with Crescendo.
Literally, same
Exactly
Illiteratly
It would be subject to the same fate.
Reminds me of biohazard symbols, they need to be recognisable but only used for their intended purpose.
https://99percentinvisible.org/article/biohazard-symbol-designed-to-be-memorable-but-meaningless/you beat me to it in fewer words
“Like actually literally, for realz”
it’s widely accepted that the word “literally” can be used to add emphasis.
NO, the word literally used figuratively to “add emphasis” is only used by ignorants that want to use words without knowing the meaning. we need to stop this.
Language evolves.
But at what cost? Literally :p
“Ignorants” is literally not a word
i have a vague idea (that i can’t prove) that people have started using ‘objectively’ for this purpose. i also think this is hastening objectively towards the same fate as literally. there is objectively nothing that can be done about this
I’ve been liking “explicitly”
The word “unironically” also seems to be serving a similar function
Those words are “frfr ong”
I trigger my kids by saying (verbally) fruh-fruh
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We should stop using adverbs
Precisely
Just install an adverb blocker.
Hahahahahahaha
"widely accepted’ by me and my douche teenage friends
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“without exaggeration”
Without exaggeration, I ceased breathing and my heart stopped upon reading this commentary
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