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A new debating tactic that will cause gainsayers to [[divide by zero]] in outrage. | |||
==Academic meanings and "justification"== | |||
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪt(ə)rəli | |||
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'''adverb''' | |||
Meaning 1: In a literal manner or sense; exactly: e.g., ‘the driver took it literally when asked to go straight over the roundabout’ or ‘tiramisu, literally translated ‘pull-me-up’’ | |||
Meaning 2: Used in the sense of '''not''' being literally true: e.g., ‘I have received literally thousands of letters’ | |||
==Usage== | |||
Whatever you want it to mean. Lies can become truth and truth become lies. | |||
Now you too can make dictionary-sanctioned statements that are "literally" true while not actually being "literally" true, without your opponent being able to say a damn thing against it. | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/literally Oxford Dictionaries] | |||
*[http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/13/literally-broken-english-language-definition "Why oh why are we dumbing down?" by some right-on Guardian woman] | |||
==See also== | |||
[[Fact]] | |||
Revision as of 20:39, 6 August 2014
A new debating tactic that will cause gainsayers to divide by zero in outrage.
Academic meanings and "justification"
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪt(ə)rəli adverb
Meaning 1: In a literal manner or sense; exactly: e.g., ‘the driver took it literally when asked to go straight over the roundabout’ or ‘tiramisu, literally translated ‘pull-me-up’’
Meaning 2: Used in the sense of not being literally true: e.g., ‘I have received literally thousands of letters’
Usage
Whatever you want it to mean. Lies can become truth and truth become lies.
Now you too can make dictionary-sanctioned statements that are "literally" true while not actually being "literally" true, without your opponent being able to say a damn thing against it.