Literally vs. Figuratively

Literallyadverb

(speech act) word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor

Literallyadverb

Used non-literally as an intensifier for figurative statements: virtually, so to speak (often considered incorrect; see usage notes)

Literallyadverb

(colloquial) Used as a generic downtoner: just, merely.

Literallyadverb

According to the primary and natural import of words; not figuratively; as, a man and his wife can not be literally one flesh.

Literallyadverb

With close adherence to words; word by word.

Literallyadverb

in a literal sense;

Literallyadverb

(intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration;

Literallyadverb

in a literal manner or sense; exactly

Literallyadverb

used for emphasis while not being literally true

Figurativelyadverb

(manner) In a figurative manner.

Figurativelyadverb

(speech act) Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally.

Figurativelyadverb

in a figurative sense;

Figurativelyadverb

used to indicate a departure from a literal use of words; metaphorically

Figurativelyadverb

in a style representing forms that are recognizably derived from life