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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“We really focus on succeeding and learning how to fail, so they can just get to the next pitch,” Inouye-Perez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"Everyone is looking for something that really speaks to them. Readers are perhaps drawn more to zines, which are niche and cover a broader range of topics," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“That would really be a tremendous sign, and I think those countries owe it to us,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“She does a really great job with just keeping me neutral,” Grant said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Was he really going to be forced out of its amber-lit canopy?

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

really

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