Definitions

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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As lively as Leeds were, they still ended up empty-handed, however, and it means they really need something here.

From BBC

If I’m misreading the situation and you do really like him and want to address this, there are tactful ways to do so.

From MarketWatch

"Some of the problems they've been solving 10 years ago, many of those problems that were really difficult to solve are now quite easy to solve in the modern application," he said.

From BBC

You can’t really lie about your age, because you have to show proof of identification.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's like a part of your life where you think 'did that really happen?'

From BBC

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