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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“The market just got really slow all of a sudden,” Janice Grimm said.

From The Wall Street Journal

I think we disturbed their routine, maybe their flow and it was really important.

From BBC

"It's really important that we get evidence and not overhype the potential benefits."

From BBC

"But it's really fantastic for the secret traitor," she added, "having the time of their lives."

From BBC

"When he came home, he was really in shock."

From Barron's