really

/ˈrɪəli/

adverbinterjectionre · al · ly

It’s REAL + LY: if it’s real, it’s really true.

Yes, it's really. Don’t drop the second L—spell it real + ly → reaLLy.

Definitions

  1. adverbIn a true or actual way; genuinely.
  2. adverbVery; to a great degree (used for emphasis).
  3. interjectionUsed to show surprise or doubt, or to ask if something is true.

Examples

  • “I really enjoyed the book you recommended.”
  • “Is that story really true?”
  • “Really? I didn’t expect to see you here today.”

Synonyms

trulygenuinelyactuallycertainlyindeed

Antonyms

barelyhardly

Translations

ES realmentePT realmenteFR vraiment

Common misspellings

realyreelyrellyrealllyrealylyrealli

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