really
adverb
re·al·ly
ˈrē-(ə-)lē 
1
b
: truly, unquestionably
—used as an intensifier
a really beautiful day
c
: very sense 1
look really close
he runs really fast
2
—used to emphasize an assertion
you really should read Yeats
really, you're being ridiculous
Synonyms
Examples of really in a Sentence
The dog runs really fast.
The water is really hot.
She's a really nice person.
I had a really good time at the party.
Recent Examples on the Web
Those are really brave women who came forward and took the stand.
—
Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2024
Not to split hairs, but the look of the 1950s was really born a few years prior.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2024
Though older iterations of it might exist in other parts of the world, few repeaters of the proverb in century's past likely understood the full extent of just how beneficial to health apples really are.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Image What Trump had to offer in this context, and really his only hope, was not moving on.
—Charles Homans Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
Plenty of respectable studies and forecasts predict that AI can boost productivity, usher in an age of innovation, and even increase GDP over the long-term—but so far, only a few companies have really profited from the AI boom.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2024
But what this movie also does is shine a light on the struggles that come with motherhood, something to which Drew, a mother herself, could relate to really well.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2024
In terms of the support from the girls, that’s really full circle, to be quite honest.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Javier and Vincent and the team at Mucho Mas really know how to do that.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2024
Not to split hairs, but the look of the 1950s was really born a few years prior.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2024
Though older iterations of it might exist in other parts of the world, few repeaters of the proverb in century's past likely understood the full extent of just how beneficial to health apples really are.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Image What Trump had to offer in this context, and really his only hope, was not moving on.
—Charles Homans Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
Plenty of respectable studies and forecasts predict that AI can boost productivity, usher in an age of innovation, and even increase GDP over the long-term—but so far, only a few companies have really profited from the AI boom.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2024
But what this movie also does is shine a light on the struggles that come with motherhood, something to which Drew, a mother herself, could relate to really well.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2024
In terms of the support from the girls, that’s really full circle, to be quite honest.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Javier and Vincent and the team at Mucho Mas really know how to do that.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
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really
adverb
re·al·ly
ˈrē-(ə-)lē
ˈri(-ə)l-ē
1
: in actual fact : actually
didn't really mean it
2
: without question : truly
a really beautiful day
3
: very entry 2 sense 2
look really close
he runs really fast
4
: to be honest : frankly
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