Many human being' s simple minds cannot comprehend the true meaning of literally. Literally is not, in fact, used in the following sentences:
"I LITERALLY drove to work today!"
"I'm LITERALLY dead right now!"
"His ears are LITERALLY lower than that!"
Often, it seems, the word 'literally' is used to replace the word 'actually'. Check the above sentences to see.
Please, dear reader, watch yourself when you speak and stop using literally the wrong way.