Open johnfraney opened 8 years ago
It also could be related to being a skunked term in that both uses are possible, but incur opposite interpretations without further context see also: https://github.com/amperser/proselint/commit/7efa638a3cb06253a5dde3b54ead03eb459edc84#diff-902dbfedb090d7bc10d36e1caef1c491R23
That would be a good place for it, for sure. (Awesome project, by the way!)
Using 'literally' to emphasize a figurative expression is widespread. I'm not sure of the best way to handle this, but proselint could flag such use of the word as informal, or note that because the word can be used to stress both accuracy and mark hyperbole, its use can be confusing: