Really (Adverb)
Meaning 1
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".
Usages
Examples
- Really, the new policy has caused more problems than it's solved.
- The company is really struggling to stay afloat in this economy.
- I'm really not sure what to make of the latest news.
- The play was really quite good, despite the mixed reviews.
- Really, it's not that difficult to understand the instructions.
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Meaning 2
In actual fact; "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt".
Examples
- The company is really a subsidiary of a larger corporation, despite its claims of independence.
- The new policy is really just a rewording of the old one, with no actual changes.
- The politician's promise to reduce taxes really means that they will just shift the burden to other areas.
- The "artisanal" bread is really just mass-produced and packaged to look homemade.
- The "eco-friendly" product is really just a marketing gimmick with no actual environmental benefits.
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Meaning 3
In accordance with truth or fact or reality; "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don't really listen to us".
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Meaning 4
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".
Examples
- The fireworks display was really amazing to watch.
- She's really good at playing the piano.
- I'm really sorry to hear that you're not feeling well.
- He's a really talented artist, you should check out his work.
- The new restaurant serves really delicious food.