Comment by Wyboth on 10/02/2014 at 02:53 UTC

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Well, at least you correctly said "figuratively" instead of "literally."

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Comment by Redrakerbz at 10/02/2014 at 02:56 UTC

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Do I get a hint now? :)

I also sometimes say x will figuratively literally y if I really want to use literally.

Comment by SILENTSAM69 at 28/02/2014 at 03:32 UTC

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One of the dictionaries already included the definition of figuratively under the word literally.

It was easier to change the definition than to make people speak correctly.