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 have to come out the next game and really prove to ourselves that we can play with the top teams in the league,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

"I felt great. I think I put up a great fight. He was struggling, he got really tired," Sabalenka said afterwards.

From BBC

“People really do forget the heat once it passes, you know?” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We're going to need everyone because we have a really busy schedule over the next month or so."

From Barron's

That is, we really can’t anticipate the world events, societal shifts and personal dramas that will shape our individual lives in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

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