1
as in very
in actual fact
I'm really sorry I upset you
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2
as in actually
to tell the truth
well, really, I'd rather go to the movies than go to dinner
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as in definitely
without any question
that was really a sweet gesture on your part
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as in extremely
to a great degree
really tired after staying up all night
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Recent Examples of really
And none of those players ever really duplicated their numbers once leaving Tampa Bay.
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John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Because no one really eats onscreen anymore.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
The elite are not really post-traditional.
—Rob Henderson, Washington Post, 21 June 2026
The team at Aardman has really brought it to life.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 June 2026
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John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Because no one really eats onscreen anymore.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
The elite are not really post-traditional.
—Rob Henderson, Washington Post, 21 June 2026
The team at Aardman has really brought it to life.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for really
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Following their arrival, word spread among law enforcement at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead) that the King and Queen were en route — and the path to the VVIP (yes, very very) entrance was cleared by FBI officials, who kept fans away from the area.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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This could look like a very specific cut of a sleeve of a shirt that nods to that time.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The Border Commandos, who control villages and smuggle cocaine along parts of Colombia's frontier with Ecuador, number about 1,000 fighters, thus only 10% of the group actually turned in weapons.—
John Otis,
NPR,
21 June 2026
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Tourism boards need to be far more aggressive about designing ecosystems that circulate tourist dollars into the hands of the people who actually birthed and molded the soil of the destination worth visiting.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Adverb
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Aidan Lee, 23, who is of Mexican and South Korean descent, definitely stuck out in his red South Korea jersey.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Yeah, the shape was definitely interesting—almost a new take on the low-profile sneaker, which has been sending everyone into a tizzy.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Canada and Qatar drew their first matches, making this an extremely important opportunity for their hopes of advancing out of the group stage.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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All had extremely low omega-3 levels and at least one risk factor for dementia, such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure or cholesterol.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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But unlike those three, he’s never been cast truly as a leading man.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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But the paper world — the construction of entire paper sets and environments — only truly began for me around 2014.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Adverb
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And honestly, in the short term, founder dependency makes the operating partner's job easier too.—
Louis Mosca,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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And, honestly, what a miserable way to go through life.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Adverb
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That’s certainly fascinating to watch in the world today.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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However, the familial drives of men are something seldom acknowledged by society more broadly, Lewis says, and certainly not to the same degree that women's are.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Adverb
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In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who own property.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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But if the film occasionally threatens to float away into its own inaccessible realm, Camp’s witty, doleful performance grounds it with a human dimension, albeit not a terribly warm one.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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“Really.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/really. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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