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>