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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3
as in definitely
without any question
that was really a sweet gesture on your part
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4
as in extremely
to a great degree
really tired after staying up all night
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Recent Examples of really
These things are really important to this younger generation.
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Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Keep scrolling to shop similar styles, plus a pair of wired headphones to really copy the star in the weeks ahead.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 3 May 2025
To empower [children] in that way is really important.
—Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025
Should OpenAI really launch a social-media website or hardware device, this lineage will become explicit.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025
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Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Keep scrolling to shop similar styles, plus a pair of wired headphones to really copy the star in the weeks ahead.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 3 May 2025
To empower [children] in that way is really important.
—Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025
Should OpenAI really launch a social-media website or hardware device, this lineage will become explicit.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for really
Adverb
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Chobani broke ground on a very, very big natural foods plant in Rome, New York, after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a press conference about the company's long-term investment late last month.—
Amy Neff Roth,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The one catch is that the best deals don't last very long, usually selling out within the day.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Mason’s character Stella soothes one of the horses on the farm with a sort of lullaby, that is actually an original song written just for the film by a friend of Mason’s, Donna Stuart.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Kylie Jenner was there, too, and was actually filmed practicing the dance beforehand.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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Saucedo: For me, definitely my hat with the rhinestones, and my boots have the American flag.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Joelinton will definitely not feature at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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Buy something fun and extremely nerdy Lots of places discount their Star Wars merch and/or release exclusives on May 4, and StarWars.com has a roundup of all the coolest stuff, from Chewbacca flannel shirts and Hoth mini backpacks to a Grogu ring and R2-D2 Clip Charm.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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One show in late-stage development is set to mark the first small screen outing for a major Hollywood star, who will — hopefully — front an extremely high-concept game show straddling TV and video gaming.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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Policies may set the direction, but people are the bricks that build this world—only happy individuals can create a truly harmonious society.—
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Time,
3 May 2025
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That truly dazzled me as a child, and probably still would today.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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The bridge [took] a few takes, but honestly, the song itself happened quite fast – all the mixing and that.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
25 Apr. 2025
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Venus-Neptune conjunction in Aries on May 2: Meet each other more honestly.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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And that part of us is certainly one of the most intimate components of what Soundgarden has been since 1984.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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While Golden is just 5-foot-11, 191 pounds, speed certainly kills.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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Our minds, for all their attunement to the nuances of the physical world—the subtle shifts in light, the micro-expressions that move on the faces of other people—are not terribly adept at perceiving those distinctions through the filters of airwaves and screens.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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This price isn't terribly juicy, hence the recommendation to wager a half-unit instead of a full unit.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Really.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/really. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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