Definitions for really
ˈri ə li, ˈri lire·al·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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"

2. actually, 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"

3. in 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"

4. very, 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. reallyadverb

   Actually; in fact; in reality.

   "He really is a true friend." / "Really? What makes you so sure?"

2. reallyadverb

   Very (modifying an adjective); very much (modifying a verb).

   But ma, I really, really want to go to the show!

3. reallyinterjection

   Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.

4. reallyinterjection

   Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary; contrived incredulity

5. reallyinterjection

   Indicating affirmation, agreement.

6. reallyinterjection

   Indicating displeasure at another person's behaviour or statement.

   Well, really! How rude.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reallyadverb

   Etymology: from real.

   1. With actual existence.

   There cannot be a more important case of conscience for men to be resolved in, than to know certainly how far God accepts the will for the deed, and how far he does not; and to be informed truly when men do really will a thing, and when they have really no power to do, what they have willed. South.

   2. In truth; truly; not seemingly.

   The understanding represents to the will things really evil, under the notion of good. South.

   These orators inflame the people, whose anger is really but a short fit of madness. Jonathan Swift.

   3. It is a slight corroboration of an opinion.

   Why really sixty-five is somewhat old. Edward Young.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Really

   Lovin' Is Really My Game is a 1977 song by American group Brainstorm, and is the lead single from their debut album Stormin'. The song was written by lead singer, Belita Woods along with Tranita Womack. The extended version of the song was release as a vinyl 7" single in two parts; A-side part 1 and B-side part 2. "Lovin' Is Really My Game" peaked at number fourteen on both the Billboard Disco Play chart, and Hot Soul chart.

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1. really

   Really is an adverb that is used to emphasize or intensify the degree or extent of something. It can be used to show strong agreement, emphasis, or surprise.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reallyadverb

   royally

2. Reallyadverb

   in a real manner; with or in reality; actually; in truth

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Really

   Really is the second album by J. J. Cale. It was released in 1973.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Really

   rē-a-lī′, v.t. (Spens.) to bring together again: to reform.—v.t. to arrange again.—n. Reallī′ance, a renewed alliance.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'really' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #263

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'really' in Written Corpus Frequency: #98

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'really' in Adverbs Frequency: #31

Anagrams for really »

1. yaller

How to pronounce really?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Karen

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How to say really in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of really in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of really in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of really in a Sentence

1. Sam Boland-Brien:

   Conditions deteriorated so quickly, there weren't really alternative options. We had to move forward with the curtailment process. We developed an emergency regulation, that resulted in all kinds of surface water users... in the upper part of this watershed having to stop diversions.

2. Marc Cherry:

   We were doing ‘Golden Palace’ and we had a character actor and he was having problems with his lines, he was in his mid-80s… We’re doing the second show in front of a live audience, this guy is really struggling, you can feel the audience getting irritated with him.

3. Roma Downey:

   We approached the casting of the role cautiously, wanting to find an actor who could portray the right amount of compassion and humanity, juan Pablo Di Pace really is amazing. He brings such heart and soul to the series, and, I think, his relationship with the disciples is very evident -- first expressed through their heartache at the loss of him and then expressed through their elation at his resurrection and return to them.

4. Michael McDowell:

   The rhythm is different at Road America than at a Watkins Glen or a Sonoma or a place like that, the layout in general has elements that are low speed and then elements that are really high speed, where Watkins Glen is just really high speed and Sonoma is really low speed. This has got a mix of both.

5. Sharon Love:

   We didn't realize there were signs, and we're trying to turn that upside down. ... The signs are somewhat obvious but they're masked as love. You can think that they're madly in love with you when they're really just trying to control you. i feel like what we thought of domestic violence was of someone that was married with children, that was stuck in a situation, that was dependent on the abuser and couldn't get out.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=really
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Really
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=really
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Really
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/really
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=really
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=really