figuratively

A fair point! Being used to mean the opposite of what it actually means is just half of the issue with literally. The other half being that it is being used for emphasis. So, yeah, I could support the eschewing of adverbs altogether in many instances of hyperbole.

The problem with this word is its connotation of not being serious. When somebody looks you in the eye and says "my jaw literally hit the floor," he wants you to realize the gravity of the situation, the degree to which he was surprised. "My jaw figuratively hit the floor" may be true but sounds much lighter, like you're afraid of hyperbole or something.

I prefer no adverb at all in this case: "my jaw hit the floor." If you're exaggerating, that much will be clear on its own merits.

A word that is shunned with ever-increasing frequency as people insist on using its antonym "literally" as a synonym for it. Let's bring figuratively back, people.