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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"I knew that we had ferrets on the island, but we didn't really know anything about them," she told BBC Guernsey.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Not that you could, really, when “Chronovisor” is so inviting.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

Vakos said he was paid between $50,000 and $100,000 last year at Wisconsin and that his struggles on the field late in his career “didn’t really help my case.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

“I’ve witnessed a lot of his hurt and resilience and his ability to push through and remain present for me. It’s really empowering.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

“I’ve been calling out your name for three minutes! I thought you were ignoring me. I’m sorry I called your aunt, but I wasn’t really sure what to do.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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