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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as in extremely
to a great degree
really tired after staying up all night
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Recent Examples of really
Michael Kors has really nailed the whole accessible luxury thing.
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Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
The market was really tight, and then, with COVID, the vacancy rate spiked.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
Will Congress and the American people really stand by and let this happen?
—Michael Eric Siegel, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
But combining data across domains with different standards is really tricky.
—Bradley Wade Bishop, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
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Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
The market was really tight, and then, with COVID, the vacancy rate spiked.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
Will Congress and the American people really stand by and let this happen?
—Michael Eric Siegel, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
But combining data across domains with different standards is really tricky.
—Bradley Wade Bishop, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for really
Adverb
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After narrowly surviving the very injured Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, 131-126, the Denver Nuggets are slated to square off against the lowly Washington Wizards on the second night of a back-to-back tilt.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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That should cover plenty of Soto at-bats, which are very entertaining.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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For example, the algorithms behind the social media app are usually designed to keep you on the app longer, not to show you things that actually matter to you intellectually.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Lao Cha, a janitor, finds companionship in a stray cat and befriends a woman named Li in a virtual world, only to discover that Li is actually a 10-year-old boy.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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What makes Kylie Jenner's glossy French nails so special and how to recreate them: A pastel pink is definitely one of the spring colors for 2025.—
Lena Raab,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2025
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Allen definitely deserved that money after winning NFL MVP last season and leading the Bills to their fifth consecutive division title.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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His run at Gonzaga was extremely memorable and had NBA teams incredibly excited for his potential.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The calming mix of colloidal oatmeal, beta-glucan (a skin repairing molecule that smooths rough skin), and glycerin is extremely gentle and more than suitable for sensitive skin, too.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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However, the path to a truly useful and affordable home robot is filled with engineering challenges.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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If Americans were to be truly free, the thinking went, then every American who did not have the good fortune of being born into wealth should be free to pursue wealth without being hindered by members of an entrenched and landed elite blocking their access to upward mobility.—
Jeffery Vacante,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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But honestly, these are minor concerns, not major ones.—
Mike Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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And honestly, like Toby says in the film, people are probably the biggest thing to be afraid of, more than stepping on venomous snakes.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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When Lady Gaga releases a new album, the world pays attention, and that has certainly been the case with Mayhem.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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That was certainly part of the conversation when the team, after losing Joe Musgrove to Tommy John surgery, talked with Morejón in November to assess and discuss options for 2025.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In the movie, Nicholson plays a bank robber whose heist goes terribly wrong, leaving a trail of death and destruction behind.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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And, when Andreeva did just that and snagged the big title, no one who’s been following women’s tennis was terribly surprised.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Really.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/really. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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