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really

[ ree-uh-lee, ree-lee ]

adverb

  1. in reality; actually:

    to see things as they really are.

  2. genuinely or truly:

    a really honest man.

  3. indeed:

    Really, this is too much.



interjection

  1. (used to express surprise, exasperation, etc.)

really

/ ˈɪəɪ /

adverb

  1. in reality; in actuality; assuredly

    it's really quite harmless

  2. truly; genuinely

    really beautiful

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. an exclamation of dismay, disapproval, doubt, surprise, etc
  2. not really?
    an exclamation of surprise or polite doubt
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

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Word History and Origins

Origin of really1

First recorded in 1400–50; real 1( def ) + -ly ( def )
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Example Sentences

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“There’s such harmony in their lives, a really nice balance. They spark each other.”

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She added: "I don't think people have really appreciated the power of social prescribing and how good it is to be able to help yourself and have the tools to prevent relapses later on."

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"It's not yet lawful to say I've got to have one. And I really, really don't want one. I'm perfectly happy with the way things are," she said.

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"We're really proud of what the event has become, and what it brings to the islands, and to people's holidays. I'm sure it creates memories to last a lifetime."

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“Miss you brother, you really scared the s— out of us!”

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