Associations to the word «Really»

REALLY, adverb. (modal) Actually; in fact; in reality.

REALLY, adverb. (informal) (as an intensifier) Very (modifying an adjective); very much (modifying a verb).

REALLY, interjection. Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.

REALLY, interjection. (colloquial) (sarcastic, typically exaggerated question.) Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary; contrived incredulity

REALLY, interjection. (colloquial) (chiefly US) Indicating affirmation, agreement.

REALLY, interjection. Indicating displeasure at another person's behaviour or statement.

REALLY, adverb. In accordance with truth or fact or reality; "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don't really listen to us".

REALLY, adverb. In actual fact; "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt".

REALLY, adverb. 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".

REALLY, adverb. 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".