really

re·al·ly

(rē′ə-lē′, rē′lē)

adv.

1. In actual truth or fact: There isn't really a lake there; it's just a mirage.

2. To a great degree; very much: I would really like to meet your sister.

3. Very; utterly: That was a really enjoyable evening.

4. Without a doubt; indeed: Really, I don't want more dessert.

interj.

Used to express surprise, skepticism, displeasure, or interest: "I've been reading her diary." "Really?"

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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

Usage: In strict usage adverbs of degree such as really, too, quite, very, and extremely are used only to qualify adjectives: he is really happy; she is very sad. By this rule, these words should not be used to qualify past participles that follow the verb to be, since they would then be technically qualifying verbs. With the exception of certain participles, such as tired or disappointed, that have come to be regarded as adjectives, all other past participles are qualified by adverbs such as much, greatly, seriously, or excessively: he has been much (not really) inconvenienced; she has been excessively (not too) criticized

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re`-al•ly′

re•al•ly

(ˈri ə li, ˈri li)

adv.

1. actually: things as they really are.

2. genuinely; truly: a really hot day.

3. indeed: Really, this is too much.

interj.

4. (used to express surprise, reproof, etc.)

[1400–50]

really

You use really in conversation and in less formal writing to emphasize something that you are saying.

Really usually goes in front of a verb, or in front of an adjective or adverb.

I really enjoyed that.

It was really good.

He did it really carefully.

You can put really in front of or after an auxiliary verb. For example, you can say 'He really is coming' or 'He is really coming'. There is no difference in meaning.

We really are expecting it to be a best-seller.

It would really be too much trouble.

Be Careful!
'Really' is not usually used in formal writing. Words such as very or extremely are usually used instead.

You can say 'Really?' to show that you are surprised by something that someone has said.

'I think he likes you.' – 'Really? He hardly spoke to me all day.'

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adv.	1.	really - in accordance with truth or fact or reality; "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don't really listen to us" genuinely, truly
	2.	really - in actual fact; "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt" actually
	3.	really - in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers); "in truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire"; "really, you shouldn't have done it"; "a truly awful book" in truth, truly intensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"
	4.	really - used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn" rattling, real, very

really

adverb

2. very, particularly, seriously (informal), truly, extremely, terribly, remarkably, unusually, jolly (Brit.), awfully (informal), exceedingly, excessively, eminently, superlatively, uncommonly It was really good.

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really

adverb

Translations

جداحَقَّاً حَقّاًحَقّا ! إنَّه لأمرٌ غَريب!في الحَقيقَه، في الواقِع

наистина

opravduskutečněve skutečnosti

virkeligfaktiskmeget

todellaoikeasti

uistinu

igazánkomolyan?tényleg?valóban

í raun og verujæja, virkilegaverulegavirkilega

本当に

정말정말로

resresničnozares

verkligenegentligen

โดยแท้จริงอย่างแท้จริง

thực sựthực vậy

really

[ˈrɪəlɪ]

B. EXCL really?: "he left an hour ago" - "really?" (expressing doubt) → -se marchó hace una hora -¿de verdad? or -¿de veras?
"I was in Mexico last month" - "really?" (expressing interest) → -estuve en Méjico el mes pasado -¿ah sí?
"she's getting divorced again" - "really!" (in surprise, disbelief) → -se va a divorciar otra vez -¡no me digas!
I'm fine, really (in assurance) → estoy bien, de verdad
(well) really! (in disapproval) → ¡de verdad!
(well) really! it's too bad of him → ¡pero bueno! or ¡de verdad!, vaya una forma de comportarse la suya

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really

[ˈrɪəli] adv

(= in actual fact) → vraiment
He didn't really love her → Il ne l'aimait pas vraiment.
What was really going on?
BUT Que se passait-il en réalité?.

(to soften a negative statement) not really → pas vraiment
"Do you want to go?" - "Not really." → "Tu veux y aller?" - "Pas vraiment."
I'm not really surprised → Ça ne me surprend pas vraiment.

(expressing disbelief, surprise or interest) → ah bon?
"I'm learning German." - "Really?" → "J'apprends l'allemand." - "Ah bon?"
"You look lovely." - "Do you really think so?"
BUT "Tu es ravissante." - "Vraiment? Tu trouves?".

(expressing annoyance) → enfin
really! → mais enfin!

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really

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real

(riəl) adjective

1. which actually exists. There's a real monster in that cave.

2. not imitation; genuine. real leather; Is that diamond real?

3. actual. He may own the factory, but it's his manager who is the real boss.

4. great. a real surprise/problem.

adverb

(especially American) very; really. a real nice house.

ˈrealist noun

a person who sees, or claims to see, life as it is, without being affected by emotion etc.

ˈrealism nounˌreaˈlistic adjective

(negative unrealistic).

1. showing things as they really are. a realistic painting.

2. taking a sensible, practical view of life. I'd like to think we'd sell five of these a day, but it would be more realistic to say two.

ˌreaˈlistically adverbreality (riˈӕləti) noun

1. that which is real and not imaginary. It was a relief to get back to reality after hearing the ghost story.

2. the state of being real.

3. (often in plural – reˈalities) a fact. Death and sorrow are two of the grim realities of human existence.

ˈreally adverb

1. in fact. He looks a fool but he is really very clever.

2. very. That's a really nice hat!

interjection

an expression of surprise, protest, doubt etc. `I'm going to be the next manager.' `Oh really?'; Really! You mustn't be so rude!

real estate

(the buying and selling of) land and houses.

for real

(especially American) genuine; true. He says he's got a new bike, but I don't know if that's for real.

in reality

really; actually. He pretends to be busy, but in reality he has very little to do.

really

→ حَقَّاً, حَقّاً skutečně virkelig wirklich αληθινά, πραγματικά de verdad, realmente todella vraiment uistinu davvero 本当に 정말, 정말로 echt, werkelijk virkelig naprawdę mesmo, realmente действительно verkligen โดยแท้จริง, อย่างแท้จริง gerçekten thực sự, thực vậy 真正地, 真的

I don't really dance