>>12208579Literally can be used multiple ways.
Its most appropriate use is to point out that you are not speaking figuratively.
It is used in a more general sense to add emphasis.
Many people started using it for emphasis AND with figurative language, which was a problem and many people rightfully jumped to criticize that usage. Since then, autistic faggots who can't accept that the meaning of words evolve with how they're used started bitching on a hair-trigger whenever anybody used it for emphasis while what they were saying was, literally, the truth.
If you don't think that "literally" can be used to add emphasis, then you're either a child or autistic. And even by your definition, the anon wasn't incorrect in his usage, as
>>12208567 pointed out