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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“I wasn’t thinking, ‘I really need to make sure I stay in this ZIP Code in case I run for mayor,’” Pratt said in the video.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

If raw tomatoes aren’t really your vibe, try your hand at cooking them and plopping an egg, or two.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s the Epstein files that really enrage Kasamis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Vitamin D is really amazing, so I do that, plus I do omega-3.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“Pops was really into crossword puzzles — not just doing them, but creating his own. But I had no idea he made this many of them.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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