Word of the Day: “literally”

Good morning class! And our word of the day is “#Literally“.
It comes from a Olympic gold-medal skier in hot water.
“Literally” (adv, /ˈlɪtərəli/) in a literal way; exactly

Which is NOT the correct usage of “literally”?
a. Eileen Gu: “Anyone can download a VPN [to use IG in China] its literally free on the App store”
b. “Literally anyone outside of China can download a vpn, it’s literally free [and legal] on the App Store for literally anyone outside of China”
c. Upset Chinese Weibo user: “Literally, it’s illegal for me to use a VPN.”
d. Upset Chinese Weibo user: “Literally, it’s not fxxking free at all.”

Content Creator: Elsa Tyre

Based on a Feb news article on C/net https://lnkd.in/gv76Byiq

#eileengu#wordoftheday#china#olympics2022#satire

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