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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Neither, really, was the trip to Dollywood I paid for, to celebrate my 40th birthday.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

"They've built relationships with their fans from being really authentic," Dorian adds.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"Because it's really close to what we see and how we talk, how we interact with people," she reasoned.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“If you stop doing the hard work, we can’t really do anything anyway,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

How little I had really noticed about the house!

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom