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CIDE DICTIONARY
really, adv.
Royally. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
really, adv.
In a real manner; with or in reality; actually; in truth. [1913 Webster]
" Really is often used familiarly as a slight corroboration of an opinion or a declaration." [1913 Webster]
"Whose anger is really but a short fit of madness." [1913 Webster]
"Why, really, sixty-five is somewhat old." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
really, adv.
1 in reality; in fact.
2 positively, assuredly (really useful).
3 (as a strong affirmative) indeed, I assure you.
4 an expression of mild protest or surprise.
5 (in interrog.) (expressing disbelief) is that so? (They're musicians. -- Really?).
1 in reality; in fact.
2 positively, assuredly (really useful).
3 (as a strong affirmative) indeed, I assure you.
4 an expression of mild protest or surprise.
5 (in interrog.) (expressing disbelief) is that so? (They're musicians. -- Really?).
THESAURUS
really
OK, Roger, absolutely, actually, all right, almighty, alright, alrighty, amen, as you say, assuredly, at bottom, authentically, awfully, aye, by all means, categorically, certainly, clearly, da, de facto, decidedly, definitely, demonstrably, doubtlessly, easily, exactly, exceedingly, exceptionally, extraordinarily, extremely, factually, fine, for a certainty, for real, forsooth, genuinely, good, good enough, hear, historically, honestly, in actuality, in all conscience, in effect, in fact, in reality, in truth, in very sooth, indeed, indeedy, indubitably, ja, just, just so, legitimately, mais oui, manifestly, mightily, mighty, most assuredly, naturally, naturellement, nothing else but, noticeably, observably, obviously, of a truth, of course, okay, only too, oui, patently, positively, powerful, powerfully, precisely, pretty, quite, rather, real, really-truly, remarkably, right, righto, sensibly, seriously, so, sure, sure thing, surely, terribly, terrifically, to be sure, truly, unaffectedly, unambiguously, unassumedly, uncommonly, undeniably, undoubtedly, unmistakably, unquestionably, unusually, veridically, verily, veritably, very, very well, visibly, warts and all, well and good, why yes, with truth, without doubt, yea, yeah, yep, yes, yes indeed, yes indeedy, yes sir, yes sirreeROGET THESAURUS
really
Truth
N truth, fact, reality, plain fact, plain matter of fact, nature, truth, verity, gospel, gospel truth, God's honest truth, orthodoxy, authenticity, veracity, correctness, correctitude, accuracy, exactitude, exactness, preciseness, precision, delicacy, rigor, mathematical precision, punctuality, clockwork precision, conformity to rule, nicety, orthology, ipsissima verba, realism, plain truth, honest truth, sober truth, naked truth, unalloyed truth, unqualified truth, stern truth, exact truth, intrinsic truth, nuda veritas, the very thing, not an illusion, real Simon Pure, unvarnished tale, unvarnished truth, the truth the whole truth and nothing but the trut, just the thing, real, actual, veritable, true, right, correct, certain, substantially true, categorically true, definitively true, true to the letter, true as gospel, unimpeachable, veracious, unreconfuted, unconfuted, unideal, unimagined, realistic, exact, accurate, definite, precise, well-defined, just, just so, so, strict, severe, close, literal, rigid, rigorous, scrupulous, religiously exact, punctual, mathematical, scientific, faithful, constant, unerring, curious, particular, nice, delicate, fine, clean-cut, clear-cut, verified, empirically true, experimentally verified, substantiated, proven (demonstrated), rigorously true, unquestionably true, true by definition, genuine, authentic, legitimate, orthodox, official, ex officio, pure, natural, sound, sterling, unsophisticated, unadulterated, unvarnished, unalloyed, uncolored, in its true colors, pukka, well-grounded, well founded, solid, substantial, tangible, valid, undistorted, undisguised, unaffected, unexaggerated, unromantic, unflattering, truly, verily, indeed, really, in reality, with truth, certainly, actually, in effect, exactly, ad amussim, verbatim, verbatim et literatim, word for word, literally, literatim, totidem vervis, sic, to the letter, chapter and verse, ipsissimis verbis, ad unguem, to an inch, to a nicety, to a hair, to a tittle, to a turn, to a T, au pied de la lettre, neither more nor less, in every respect, in all respects, sous tous les rapports, at any rate, at all events, strictly speaking, the truth is, the fact is, rem acu tetigisti, en suivant la verite, ex facto jus oritur, la verita e figlia del empo, locos y ninos dicen la verdad, crazy people and children tell the truth, nihil est veritatis luce dulcius, veritas nunquam perit, veritatem dies aperit, the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, just the facts, ma'am, just the facts.For further exploring for "really" in Webster Dictionary Online