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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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But the bigger question remains - is a Moon landing by 2028, as Nasa and President Trump want, now really an achievable goal?

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"If we start banning people from entering the country because we don't like what they say, I worry where that ends up," he said, while calling West's past comments "really vile".

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“This is really a big win for us,” said Norco pitcher Jacob Melendez, who picked up the save with a scoreless seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The general consensus is that if we really want to put people on Mars someday, which will be exponentially more difficult, we have to start with the moon.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

But they didn’t really need words right this second.

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