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really

[ree-uh-lee, ree-lee]

adverb

  1. in reality; actually.

    to see things as they really are.

  2. genuinely or truly.

    a really honest man.

  3. indeed.

    Really, this is too much.



interjection

  1. (used to express surprise, exasperation, etc.)

really

/ ˈɪəɪ /

adverb

  1. in reality; in actuality; assuredly

    it's really quite harmless

  2. truly; genuinely

    really beautiful

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. an exclamation of dismay, disapproval, doubt, surprise, etc

  2. an exclamation of surprise or polite doubt

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of really1

First recorded in 1400–50; real 1 ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
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Eggs, I feel, have got really expensive and milk.

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The event was once dubbed "Russia's Davos", but the label doesn't really apply now.

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Manchester United midfielder Grace Clinton 22, says she will try and stay away from social media to avoid a "toxic environment" while Chelsea forward Lauren James said "the abuse never really stops".

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"Cancer taught me to really appreciate every day, which I was doing pretty much anyway," she says.

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“The problem ... is that there’s really nothing to defer to here.”

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