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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“It’s mostly the sudden noise and shaking that really bothers you,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“He’s not immune to it just because he can hit a golf ball really well,” fellow competitor Jason Day said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

County Londonderry hotel owner Selina Horshi said "it is really challenging" especially as her "international competitors are actually only three miles down the road" in Donegal.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“There is an uptick in traffic, but it’s not really that significant,” Meir said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“So, it’s like that really good lemonade stand at the powwows during the summer?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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