"Literally" means that you're saying something that is normally meant figuratively, but in this case, it's an accurate representation of reality. ("I was literally on fire last night. No, really...I dropped a lit cigarette in my lap.") Most people now say "literally" as emphasis. Don't say you were "literally in hot water" if you weren't in danger of scalding.

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