Literally means 'figuratively. ' Like it or not, that's the way it is in English, and despite the recent uproar on Reddit and Buzzfeed over dictionaries recognizing the usage, it's not new—literally has always been figurative.

Is it OK to use literally figuratively?

We don't really use really to mean “in reality.” Sokolowski says it's by no means incorrect to use these words figuratively, but he does caution against thoughtless overuse. If you say to someone, “I am very sorry,” you are using the word 'very' for emphasis, but it still carries its meaning with it.

Does literal mean the same as figurative?

Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification to describe something often through comparison with something different. See the examples below.