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really

[ree-uh-lee, ree-lee] / ˈri ə li, ˈri li /
ADVERB
without a doubt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely actually certainly easily genuinely honestly indeed legitimately literally surely truly undoubtedly unquestionably well
WEAK
admittedly as a matter of fact assuredly authentically beyond doubt categorically de facto for real in actuality in effect in fact in point of fact in reality indubitably no ifs ands or buts nothing else but of course positively precisely unmistakably verily
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully dubiously indefinite questionably

Example Sentences

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“For me not really having a lot of symptoms being told we’re going to do all this heavy duty stuff to you, it was frightening.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

I ask him about some of them and whether or not they were really true.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“It’s going to be really all of the above.”

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Were there any aspects of this book that were really challenging for you?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Her grip was weak, but it was enough to let me know that she really did want us to stay.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo