really

adverb
re·al·ly·real·ly
/ˈɹɪə.li/

In a way or manner that is real, not unreal.

Other meanings

Actually; in fact; in reality.
“"He really is a true friend." / "Really? What makes you so sure?"”
Very (modifying an adjective); very much (modifying a verb).
“But ma, I really, really want to go to the show!”

Synonyms

truly

Example sentences

“I was really broken at the time.”
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“I could never really get into jazz.”
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“I'd really love to stretch my legs.”
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Word history

From Middle English "really".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “really” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.