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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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“So honestly, kind of all over the place, but feeling really good and having a lot of clarity right now.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

In his acceptance speech, he joked: "Was I good? Was I really - or were the other celebrities just thick?!"

From BBC • May 10, 2026

She wanted to replace the old label, which hadn’t really changed since the 1950s—a parchment-style paper label that included an American eagle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

“There is an enormous appetite for new blood — something fresh, something that really represents the future, not the past.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 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