re·al·ly (r   -l , rl)adv. 1. In actual truth or fact: The horseshoe crab isn't really a crab at all. 2. Truly; genuinely: That was a really enjoyable evening. 3. Indeed: Really, you shouldn't have done it. |
really [ˈrɪəlɪ]
adv
1. in reality; in actuality; assuredly it's really quite harmless
2. truly; genuinely really beautiful
interj
1. an exclamation of dismay, disapproval, doubt, surprise, etc.
not really? an exclamation of surprise or polite doubt
Usage: See at very
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
| 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" | |
| 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"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" |
really
adverb
1. certainly, absolutely, undoubtedly, genuinely, positively, categorically, without a doubt, assuredly, verily, surely I really do feel that some people are being unfair.
2. very, particularly, seriously (informal), truly, extremely, terribly, remarkably, unusually, jolly (Brit.), awfully (informal), exceedingly, excessively, eminently, superlatively, uncommonly It was really good.
3. truly, actually, in fact, indeed, in reality, in actuality My father didn't really love her.
4. honestly, actually, truthfully, in all sincerity Do you really think he would be that stupid?
Translations
really [ˈrɪəlɪ]
A. ADV
1. (as intensifier) (= very) it's really ugly → es feísimo, es feo de verdad
a really good film → una película buenísima or verdaderamente buena
you really must see it → no puedes perdértelo
I really ought to go → de verdad que me tengo que ir
I'm very sorry, I really am → lo siento mucho, de veras
I really don't know → de verdad que no lo sé
this time we're really done for → esta vez sí que la hemos hecho, esta vez la hemos hecho de verdad
see also something A2
a really good film → una película buenísima or verdaderamente buena
you really must see it → no puedes perdértelo
I really ought to go → de verdad que me tengo que ir
I'm very sorry, I really am → lo siento mucho, de veras
I really don't know → de verdad que no lo sé
this time we're really done for → esta vez sí que la hemos hecho, esta vez la hemos hecho de verdad
see also something A2
2. (= genuinely) I don't really know → en realidad no lo sé
what really happened? → ¿qué fue lo que pasó en realidad or realmente?
has he really gone? → ¿de verdad que or es cierto que se ha ido?
she's quite pretty really → la verdad es que es bastante guapa
"would you like to go?" - "not really" → -¿te gustaría ir? -la verdad es que no mucho
what really happened? → ¿qué fue lo que pasó en realidad or realmente?
has he really gone? → ¿de verdad que or es cierto que se ha ido?
she's quite pretty really → la verdad es que es bastante guapa
"would you like to go?" - "not really" → -¿te gustaría ir? -la verdad es que no mucho
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
"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
really [ˈrɪəli] adv
(for emphasis) → vraiment
I'm very sorry. I really am → Je suis désolé. Vraiment désolé.
I really, really enjoyed it → Je me suis vraiment beaucoup amusé.
I'm very sorry. I really am → Je suis désolé. Vraiment désolé.
I really, really enjoyed it → Je me suis vraiment beaucoup amusé.
(= very) (with adjective or adverb) → vraiment
She's really nice → Elle est vraiment sympathique.
It was really good → C'était vraiment bon.
I know her really well → Je la connais vraiment bien.
She's really nice → Elle est vraiment sympathique.
It was really good → C'était vraiment bon.
I know her really well → Je la connais vraiment bien.
(= 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?.
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.
"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?".
"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?".
really
adv
(= in reality) → wirklich, tatsächlich; I really don’t know what to think → ich weiß wirklich or tatsächlich nicht, was ich davon halten soll; I don’t really know what I’m going to do → ich weiß eigentlich nicht, was ich machen werde; I don’t really think so → das glaube ich eigentlich nicht; well yes, I really think we should → ich finde eigentlich schon, dass wir das tun sollten; before he really knew/understood → bevor er richtig or wirklich wusste/verstand; really and truly → wirklich
interj (in doubt, disbelief, surprise) → wirklich, tatsächlich; (in protest, indignation) → also wirklich!; not really! → ach wirklich?
really [ˈrɪəlɪ] adv → davvero, veramente
I don't really know → a dire la verità non lo so
he doesn't really speak Chinese, does he? → non parla cinese sul serio, vero?
I really ought to go home → devo proprio andare a casa
a really good party → una festa bellissima
really [ˈrɪəlɪ] adv → davvero, veramente
I don't really know → a dire la verità non lo so
he doesn't really speak Chinese, does he? → non parla cinese sul serio, vero?
I really ought to go home → devo proprio andare a casa
a really good party → una festa bellissima
I don't really know → a dire la verità non lo so
he doesn't really speak Chinese, does he? → non parla cinese sul serio, vero?
I really ought to go home → devo proprio andare a casa
a really good party → una festa bellissima
really [ˈrɪəlɪ] adv → davvero, veramente
I don't really know → a dire la verità non lo so
he doesn't really speak Chinese, does he? → non parla cinese sul serio, vero?
I really ought to go home → devo proprio andare a casa
a really good party → una festa bellissima
really → أحقاً skutečně virkelig wirklich πραγματικά realmente todella vraiment uistinu davvero 本当に 실제로 werkelijk virkelig naprawdę realmente действительно verkligen โดยแท้จริง gerçekten thực sự 真正地
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