really

[US]/'rɪəlɪ/
[UK]/'rili/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in reality; truly; is that true?

Phrases & Collocations

really something

really and truly

Example Sentences

It was really hot in the sauna.

a disco that really jumps.

a really rad game.

a really cold day.

I'm not really with it this morning.

That sofa really costs.

The goalie is really on.

That book really stinks.

That was a really enjoyable evening.

It's just really a longshot.

That film's really clicked.

That boy is really idle.

That car was really moving.

She really is a vision.

The sofa really cost.

This heat is really fierce.

It's really cold today.

That motorbike was really travelling.

Such information is not really accessible.

Real-world Examples

Now that's not really an apt comparison.

Source: Obama's speech

I just found out that my dad isn't really my dad.

Source: Kung Fu Panda 2

" It was pretty underwhelming all round really" .

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

It is really, really hot in China.

Source: NPR News August 2013 Compilation

You really need to minimise their impacts.

Source: Learn business English with Lucy.

Was there really a ladder by the wall?

Source: "The Prisoner of Zenda" Simplified Version (Level 3)

But kissing really expedites the bacterial blending.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation December 2014

So it's really, really important for life.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation March 2016

I just draw little lines and nonsense really.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

Sunflower stars were really, really hard hit.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation January 2022

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