1899412 Don't take it too literally. sysko 1 2291175 I didn't mean that literally. CK 1 354503 He took it literally. plover 41924 Don't take that too literally. CM 261259 I took what she said literally. CK 3231265 That could literally ruin my life. CK 740589 You take everything too literally. Dejo 286169 Don't take his remarks too literally. CK 237821 The detective questioned literally thousands of people about the incident. CK 1955554 In informal, everyday speech, the word "literally" is often used incorrectly as an intensifier. _undertoad