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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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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Will Zalatoris Should Zalatoris really be considered a sleeper if he’s competed three times at the Masters and finished in the top 10 in each of them?
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
And that has really been different from a lot of these other aspiring autocrats in recent years.
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Our crew was really amazing, and the cast was wonderful to work with.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Part of the invitation design, and part of the idea of curating your event, also includes really fun attire recommendations.
—Maria Ward, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
And that has really been different from a lot of these other aspiring autocrats in recent years.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
Our crew was really amazing, and the cast was wonderful to work with.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Part of the invitation design, and part of the idea of curating your event, also includes really fun attire recommendations.
—Maria Ward, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for really
Adverb
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Peters returns for the Manhattan Theatre Club’s fresh, surprising and very special Broadway production, following its run in Los Angeles.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Fluke is a very tender fish with a lot of sweetness.—
CAROLE KOTKIN,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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With a brewing 60 meter sprint race between NFL champion Tyreek Hill and Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles locked in for sometime later this year, conversations have been running amok as to whether the crossover duel will actually field a competitive race.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The first song written was actually the first song released.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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But there’s definitely a part of me in all stages of him.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Alanna is definitely in the running for my favorite overhauled show character.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Even some of Trump’s allies, including Elon Musk and Bill Ackman, have recently warned that tariffs are bad policy that rely on extremely flawed logic.—
John Towfighi, David Goldman and Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The fashion house’s artisans began experimenting with the material—which is extremely lightweight, strong, and pliable—and eventually created handles out of them by gently bending the stalks with fire and then applying many coats of lacquer.—
Diana Budds,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Use your brew time to truly take a break from the screen and enjoy your beverage.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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There exists little appetite for an industrial policy to truly rebuild U.S. manufacturing, and other institutions vital for such a rebuild, such as the education sector, are being neglected at best.—
Nick Thomas,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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If your husband honestly enjoys them, the answer is: probably.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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But honestly, that kind of self-confidence is on brand for the intergalactic motorcycle-riding bounty hunter.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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While Roblox shareholders have also certainly noticed the early success of A Minecraft Movie, the market is not sending clear signals.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Although Obama’s circumstances as wife to a president are certainly extraordinary, her comments immediately resonated with women across the country because of their universality.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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What If…? ended up not being a terribly good series in the end and making Carter the focus attracted a lot of flak since it was supposed to be an anthology.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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That could be terribly damaging, especially with the arrival of the low season and everything.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Really.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/really. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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