really meaning
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- Really may refer to:
- Really (album), album by JJ Cale
- Really (TV channel), British television channel
- Really (film), 2006 film starring Philip Arditti
- Really (David Huff album), 2000 album by David Huff
- Really (TV pilot episode), exclusive to Amazon Prime.
- AdverbCOMmore reallySUPmost reallyPREré-SUF-ly
- Interjection
- Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
- A: He won the Nobel Prize yesterday.
- B: Really?
- COL (sarcastic, typically exaggerated question.) Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary; contrived incredulity.
- A: I've just been reading Shakespeare - he's one of the best authors like, ever!
- B: Really.
- COL (chiefly US) Indicating affirmation, agreement.
- A: That girl talks about herself way too much.
- B: Really. She's a nightmare.
- Indicating displeasure at another person's behaviour or statement.
- Well, really! How rude.
- Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- His silly questions are really getting on my wick.
- Her high pitched voice is really wearing on me lately.
- I really can’t stomach jobs involving that much paperwork, but some people seem to tolerate them.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- If, in order to save money, you never buy a parking ticket, you are more likely to get fined, so it's all swings and roundabouts really.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of really in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adverbs
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- Sentence adverbs
- Speech-act adverbs
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- Interjections
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- Suffixes
- Words by suffix
- Words suffixed with -ly
- Words suffixed with -ly
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Source: Wiktionary