re: I don't like the word "literally"

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Instead, the use is pure hyperbole intended to gain emphasis

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The entire point of the word literally is to say "This is specifically not hyperbole."

So it's not even hyperbole in and of itself. You're literally using literally figuratively, which is literally the opposite of literally's literal meaning, making it irony. Do you understand?

Saying literally can be used as hyperbole is like saying bad can mean good.

Which happens, but idk if it's in the dictionary

lit·er·al·ly\'li-t?-r?-le, 'li-tr?-le, 'li-t?r-le\
adverb
1 : in a literal sense or manner : actually -- took the remark literally -- was literally insane
2 : in effect : virtually -- will literally turn the world upside down to combat cruelty or injustice — Norman Cousins
Origin: (see 1literal ).
First use: 1533
Usage: Since some people take sense 2 to be the opposite of sense 1, it has been frequently criticized as a misuse. Instead, the use is pure hyperbole intended to gain emphasis, but it often appears in contexts where no additional emphasis is necessary.

Same same.

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The millenials use "forrealsies" or something like that

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You're a fricking millennial, Genro.

At the end of the day this this is essentially net-net the dumbest thread ever, literally.

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It's a crutch and a time waster. People typically use it when they can't produce a more exact or imaginative word, and often use it in a sense opposite of what they're truly attempting to express.

I just did a search of this board for instances of its usage and the results were not pretty.

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You would probably like it if it were ever actually used correctly.

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 I prefer effeminate women

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Effeminate always refers to a man. The word you were looking for is simply "feminine." Instead, you just said you like trannies.