Republicans and Orban are literally killing Ukrainian soldiers.
No, they're not literally killing anyone.
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That's the important point?
Words mean what words mean.
Words mean what people decide they mean. There are no objective definitions, only consensus. Where do you think words come from in the first place?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally
used in an exaggerated way to emphasize a statement or description that is not literally true or possible
You stopped your quotation before the interesting bit:
Should literally be used for emphasis?: Usage Guide
Sense 2 is common and not at all new but has been frequently criticized as an illogical misuse. It is pure hyperbole intended to gain emphasis, but it often appears in contexts where no additional emphasis is necessary.