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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReally
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In actual fact; truly or genuinely.
"Did he really say that?" - 2
Very; to a high degree or extent.
"The weather is really nice today."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining the adjective 'real' (from Old French 'reel', ultimately from Latin 'realis') with the adverbial suffix '-ly' (from Old English '-līce'). It developed to indicate truth, actuality, and degree of intensity in communication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Really" is said worldwide
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vraiment
Transliteration: vremã
"Il est vraiment gentil."
wirklich
Transliteration: virklish
"Das ist wirklich interessant."
veramente
Transliteration: veramente
"Sei veramente bravo."
realmente
Transliteration: realmente
"Estoy realmente cansado."
realmente
Transliteration: realmente
"Ela é realmente inteligente."
वास्तव में
Transliteration: vastav mein
"वह वास्तव में बहुत दयालु है।"
真正地
Transliteration: zhēnzhèng de
"这真的很棒。"
정말
Transliteration: jeongmal
"그것은 정말 맛있어요."
本当に
Transliteration: hontōni
"それは本当に面白いです。"
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