Main Entry: re·al·ly

Pronunciation: \ˈrē-(ə-)lē\

Function: adverb

Date: 15th century

1 a : in reality : actually <things as they really are> <there was nothing peculiar about her doing this, really — Peter Taylor> b : truly, unquestionably —used as an intensifier <a really beautiful day> c : very 2 <look really close> <he runs really fast>
2 —used to emphasize an assertion <you really should read Yeats> <really, you're being ridiculous>