Definitions

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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"One can really picture the emperor in his final years."

From Barron's

"We're going to try to get as many molecules as we can to those countries in Asia that really need it," Fusco said Tuesday in Houston.

From Barron's

There is really no close second in the race for trillionaire status.

From Barron's

But his willingness to get really weird with it — paired with a terrific sense of visual storytelling — makes him one to watch, elevating “They Will Kill You” into something more entertaining than it initially seems.

From Los Angeles Times

In early 2026, “I really felt like with rates going down, there was so much pent-up demand and pent-up supply coming on the market,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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