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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“Now we want to be really active when we go overseas.”

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Recently, our landlord offered to sell us the building, and we were really excited about the opportunity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Variety says the band "is really starting to prolifically make up for lost time".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“The Romans thought the world was much smaller than it really is.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“And if I were really a ghost, could I actually feel how slimy this water is? And would I be able to throw this rock? Or leave tracks in this mud?”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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