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1. (adv.) really
actually: things as they really are.
2. really
genuinely; truly : a really hot day.
3. really
indeed: Really, this is too much.
4. (interj.) really
(used to express surprise, reproof, etc.)
Etymology: (1400–50)
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| Definition of 'really' |
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1. (adverb) truly, genuinely, really
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
"she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don't really listen to us"
2. (adverb) actually, really
in actual fact
"to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt"
3. (adverb) in truth, really, truly
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"
4. (adverb) very, really, real, rattling
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"
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1. (adverb) really
very or a lot
It's really hot in here.; I really love your outfit.; This is really important so listen carefully.
2. really
indicates what is true
I'm not really ill - I'm just pretending.; Does she really like him or is she just being polite?
3. really
not really
indicates "no"
"Are you happy about their decision?" "Not really. It doesn't seem very fair."
4. really
Really?
indicates you are interested or surprised by what sb has just said
"I've quit my job." "Really? Why?"
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| Definition of 'really' |
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1. (adverb) really
royally
2. (adverb) really
in a real manner; with or in reality; actually; in truth
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Sense: in fact
He looks a fool but he is really very clever.
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 Afrikaans: inderwaarheid |
 Arabic: في الحَقيقَه، في الواقِع |
 Bulgarian: всъщност |
 Brazilian: realmente |
 Czech: ve skutečnosti |
 German: wirklich |
 Danish: faktisk |
 Greek: πραγματικά |
 Spanish: en realidad |
 Estonian: tegelikult |
 Farsi: واقعا؛ حقیقتا |
 Finnish: oikeastaan |
 French: en réalité |
 Hebrew: בְּאֶמֶת |
 Hindi: वास्तव में |
 Croatian: zapravo |
 Hungarian: valóban |
 Indonesian: sebenarnya |
 Icelandic: í raun og veru |
 Italian: in realtà |
 Japanese: 本当は |
 Korean: 사실상 |
 Lithuanian: iš tikrųjų |
 Latvian: īstenībā; patiesībā |
 Malay: sebenarnya |
 Dutch: echt |
 Norwegian: i virkeligheten, faktisk, |
 Polish: w rzeczywistości |
 Persian: واقعا؛ حقیقتا |
 Pashto: په رښتيانى ډول، دواقعيت ل |
 Portuguese: na verdade |
 Romanian: de fapt,în realitate |
 Russian: в действительности |
 Slovak: v skutočnosti |
 Slovenian: v resnici |
 Serbian: zapravo |
 Swedish: faktiskt |
 Thai: ในความเป็นจริงแล้ว |
 Turkish: gerçekten, sahiden |
 Taiwanese: 真正地，事實上 |
 Ukrainian: дійсно, насправді |
 Urdu: اصل میں |
 Vietnamese: thực tế |
 Chinese: 真正地，事实上 |
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