When to Use Literally and Figuratively?
Figuratively Means Metaphorically, and Literally Describes Something That Actually Happened. If You Say That a Guitar Solo Literally Blew Your Head Off, Your...
Figuratively means metaphorically, and literally describes something that actually happened. If you say that a guitar solo literally blew your head off, your head should not be attached to your body.
How do you use figuratively in a sentence?
- His face turned as red as a beet, figuratively speaking of course.
- Don't be scared! When I said I wanted to kill you I was speaking figuratively. What I literally meant was that I was very angry at you. That's all.
When can I use literally in a sentence?
In its standard use literally means 'in a literal sense, as opposed to a non-literal or exaggerated sense', for example: I told him I never wanted to see him again, but I didn't expect him to take it literally. They bought the car and literally ran it into the ground.
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