The word "literally" has literally lost it!

How much more of this must I endure???? The word "literally" has a very specific meaning, most of which is lost on the casual English speaker. It is not a word to use for emphasis, like "actually," it is not a word to mean seemingly, like "virtually." It is intended to ensure the reader that you are not using the word metaphorically. Normally, if you say "I told him a million times," it is quite obvious that it is hyperbole. It's virtually impossible to tell someone the same thing that often. But... what if someone really did tell someone something one million times? To ensure the reader won't mistake it for a metaphor, you would say "I literally told him a million times." But if you did NOT tell him a million times, you cannot, you must not, use the word literally. I've heard people say "I literally choked him to death." That's too bad, then, I say, because I am going to have to literally call the police and have you arrested! Oy vey!