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re-al·ly
/
ˌri
əˈlaɪ
/
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[
ree-
uh
-
lahy
]
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verb (used with object),
verb
(used without object),
re-al·lied,
re-al·ly·ing.
to ally again or anew.
Origin:
1425–75;
late Middle English
realy
<
Middle French
real
(
l
)
ier;
see
rally
1
Can be confused:
really
,
re-ally.
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re·al·ly
/
ˈri
ə
li, ˈri
li
/
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[
ree
-
uh
-lee,
ree
-lee
]
Show IPA
adverb
1.
in reality; actually:
to see things as they really are.
2.
genuinely or truly:
a really honest man.
3.
indeed:
Really, this is too much.
interjection
4.
(used to express surprise, exasperation, etc.)
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English;
see
real
1
,
-ly
Can be confused:
really,
re-ally
.
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World English Dictionary
really
(ˈrɪəlɪ)
—
adv
1.
in reality; in actuality; assuredly:
it's really quite harmless
2.
truly; genuinely:
really beautiful
—
interj
3.
an exclamation of dismay, disapproval, doubt, surprise, etc
4.
not really?
an exclamation of surprise or polite doubt
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
really
c.1430, originally in reference to the presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Sense of "actually" is from early 15c. Purely emphatic use dates from 1610; interrogative use (oh, really?) is first recorded 1815.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
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really
are in the pockets of chief executives, then it seems unlikely
that bosses would let them reduce their pay.
There was nothing in the world to prevent her making a
really
brilliant match.
In fact, while there
really
is no right answer to that question, there sure are
wrong ones.
We need to understand what causes obesity, and what can
really
address it.
Some charts in that piece
really
stood out to me, and are reprinted below.
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really
measure is a question, of course.
It's
really
a question of
really
asking the questions.
They eagerly eat one another in captivity, and this
really
complicates husbandry effort.
Nothing in the picture indicates place or time, though, and neither
really
matters to understanding the image.
To the reviewer above me-you don't
really
need a picture of this place to get the idea.
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