literally

[Victor Steinbok]

A lot has been said about overuse of "literally" for emphasis.
Apparently, at least one person decided to moderate such usage:

http://goo.gl/vnneb
> As a plugged-in observer of the Obama administration, Rozen described
> how "it's also pretty extraordinary to report on them grappling with
> the immensity of the diplomatic challenge, with /the ground shifting
> *almost* literally beneath their feet/."

[Emphasis added.]

     VS-)

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