What is another word for really?
Synonyms for really
ˈri ə li, ˈri lire·al·ly
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Wiktionary
reallyinterjection
Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
He really is a true friend. / Really? What makes you so sure?
reallyadverb
Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary; contrived incredulity
But ma, I really, really want to go to the show!
Synonyms:
no really, no kidding, you dont say, oh reallyreallyinterjection
Indicating affirmation, agreement.
Synonyms:
so
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
really
Synonyms:
veritably, truly, indeed, unquestionablyAntonyms:
questionably, possibly, perhaps, falsely, untruly, fictitiously
Princeton's WordNet
truly, genuinely, reallyadverb
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
"she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don't really listen to us"
Synonyms:
truly, very, real, genuinely, rightfully, actually, in truth, unfeignedly, authentically, rattling, sincerelyactually, reallyadverb
in actual fact
"to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt"
Synonyms:
in truth, truly, genuinely, real, in reality, actually, very, rattlingin truth, really, trulyadverb
in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
"in truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire"; "really, you shouldn't have done it"; "a truly awful book"
Synonyms:
truly, actually, rightfully, real, unfeignedly, sincerely, in truth, very, rattling, genuinelyvery, really, real, rattlingadverb
used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
"she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"
Synonyms:
in truth, truly, genuinely, real, actually, very, rattling
Dictionary of English Synonymes
reallyadjective
Synonyms:
actually, truly, absolutely, positively, certainly, verily, indeed, in fact, in reality, in truth
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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|---|---|---|
| #66 | so | |
| #174 | very | |
| #212 | real | |
| #472 | really | |
| #1156 | actually | |
| #1391 | quite | |
| #2276 | truth | |
| #2506 | exactly | |
| #2894 | certainly | |
| #2895 | indeed | |
| #3478 | truly | |
| #3582 | absolutely | |
| #3713 | res | |
| #3750 | effectively | |
| #4370 | definitely | |
| #4587 | seriously | |
| #5018 | genuine | |
| #10839 | honestly | |
| #11015 | sincerely | |
| #17692 | terribly | |
| #18014 | genuinely | |
| #32531 | awfully | |
| #36965 | rightfully | |
| #42897 | unquestionably | |
| #43415 | rattling | |
| #67556 | authentically | |
| #311558 | veritably |
How to use really in a sentence?
Imagination is so critical to creating a future you want to be part of. Many of the things we are doing today were imagined by artists and science fiction writers decades ago. These destinations are all actual places that we know about, and one day, perhaps humans can go to them in the future. it was really important to us that we worked with the technical community to make sure what we were showing could someday happen.
[W]hen [parents] heard Terry McAuliffe say…that parents don't have a role in their kids' education…this ceased to be a campaign, and it started to be a movement led by parents, and while the kitchen table issues that are so important to all Virginians - low taxes and safe communities and great jobs - continued to be very much front and center, education really did become the top issue in this election.
Because you have the whole build-up to the race -- I was riding The Japanese-trained horse in it -- and then to hear what happened and see the vision splashed all over the news, it was just really, really sad, it was probably one of the -- I don't know what word to use -- it left me feeling very empty.
I really need your help in the caucuses two weeks from tonight, there is a complicated job waiting for the next president that we have to make sure we get right.
I believe that he was just walking and he fell unconscious, and he just tripped or something like that, but I’m really not sure what happened, and this seems like a total mystery.
Translations for really
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- والله؟, ليس معقل!, حقًاArabic
- наистинаBulgarian
- realmentCatalan, Valencian
- skutečně, opravduCzech
- stimmt, in der Tat, wirklich, tatsächlich?, was Sie nicht sagen, wirklich?, was du nicht sagstGerman
- πράγματι, αληθινά, αλήθεια, όντως, πραγματικάGreek
- ĉu vere?Esperanto
- verdaderamente, realmente, de veras, en serio, de verdadSpanish
- واقعاً؟, واقعاً که!, واقعاً, جداً؟Persian
- ihanko totta, todella, totta, tosi, todellako, todellakin, oikeastiFinnish
- vraimentFrench
- באמתHebrew
- सचमुचHindi
- tényleg, komolyan, igaz, igazán, valóbanHungarian
- ezị okwuIgbo
- virkilega, raunverulega, virkilega?, raunar, sannarlegaIcelandic
- veramenteItalian
- まじ, 本当, へえ, ほんと, 本真Japanese
- 진짜, 참, 진짜로, 그래요?, 정말로Korean
- vere, itane, vero, an vero, an, anneLatin
- āta koia, nēMāori
- нээрэнMongolian
- werkelijk, werkelijk?, echt?Dutch
- egentligNorwegian
- tʼáásh aanííNavajo, Navaho
- czyżby, naprawdę, właśnie, doprawdyPolish
- mesmo, realmente, na verdade, sério?Portuguese
- pe buneRomanian
- разве?, правда, правда?, действительноRussian
- egentligen, säger du det?, verkligen, sannerligen, verkligen?, jaså?Swedish
- చాలా, నిజంగాTelugu
- aslında, öyle mi, gerçekten, harbiden mi, cidden, harbiden, gerçekten mi, gerçekten deTurkish
- thật sao?, vậy à?, thế à?, thật sựVietnamese
- אַזויYiddish
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