Definitions

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

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“When you put Berkshire’s capital resources behind that, you have a really strong competitor in the marketplace. So part of it is just building scale,” Reading said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

I think this really bothers a lot of young people.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

"It's really incredible to think about what it's been through," Watchorn told the BBC.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

“The ideas are the ideas. But once you go down to creating likenesses, you know, people, faces, voices, that’s where people really get alarmed,” said Giansiracusa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

“These Faith and Honor idiots have been posting warnings all day about what’ll happen if the Manor opens tomorrow. They really think they can stop us?!” she says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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