That’s actually pretty cool.
Comment on "Literally" literally does not mean "similar to in some way".
my_hat_stinks@programming.dev 10 months agoPlenty of words mean the opposite of themselves, so much so that there’s multiple words for it; autoantonym, contranym, or Janus words.
This morning my alarm went off so I turned it off.
I wanted to buy a new console as soon as it was out but they were all out.
Two people were left so I left.
I fought with Bob over chores, but I fought with Bob in the war.
Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 10 months ago
SaltSong@startrek.website 10 months ago
I’m aware of the existence of contranyms. None of the examples you gave apply, as they just have different meanings, or the same leaving with different connotations.