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"Literally" meaning figuratively. I'm fine with most words changing with use; but we need that word! It's how you indicate you're not exaggerating or speaking dramatically! Especially these days, that clarification is important!
I'm also seeing a lot of corporate buzzwords in job descriptions. I get that these are essentially technical terms, but they're not being used for accuracy or clarity here. You just don't like how short your description is.
Yes, and some people manage to make it slightly worse by trying to be correct saying figuratively instead. You don't need to add that!
Eh, to make a long story short, corpos have been using jargon and buzzwords in job descriptions, literally forever. 🤪
I've taken to using 'actually literally' to indicate I'm not being literally figurative. It's a losing battle, though. Anything we come up with to mean being literal will become a dramatic enhancer eventually.