Let's see what literally means.
literally

[lit-er-uh-lee]
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adverb1.in the literal or strict sense: She failed to grasp the metaphor andinterpreted the poem literally.What does the word mean literally?


2.in a literal manner; word for word:to translate literally.


3.actually; without exaggeration or inaccuracy:The city was literally destroyed.


4.in effect; in substance; very nearly; virtually:I literally died when she walked out on stage in that costume.




From here we see that 3) and 4) are not consistent.