really
Part of speech: adv
intj
Morphological type: derivation
Etymology: Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der.
Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís
Proto-Italic *reis
Latin rēs
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Late Latin -ālis
Late Latin reālisder.
Old French reelbor.
Middle English real
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
Middle English really
English really
From Middle English really, realy, rialliche, equivalent to real + -ly.
Base: real
Affixes: -ly
Inflected forms:
form: more really
pos: adv
tags: comparative
form: most really
pos: adv
tags: superlative
form: real-ly
pos: adv
tags: alternative
form: real-ly
pos: adv
tags: alternative
form: reälly
pos: adv
tags: alternative
form: real-ly
pos: intj
tags: alternative
form: reälly
pos: intj
tags: alternative
Senses:
gloss: In a way or manner that is real, not unreal.
pos: adv
examples: We are to believe that by an extraordinary Conception by Means of the holy Ghost he in an extraordinary MANNER, (unknown to us) really assumed Flesh, and was by her nourished in the Womb and in due Time born in a natural Manner, and that whilst on Earth he was really hungry, and dry, and eat and drank as really as other Men, without, any Deception of Sight in us or Delusion whatsoever.
If we take the phenomenal world as it strikes our senses, in all its varied and wonderful powers and aspects; as the mere symbol of the Divine Presence and power, that is, according to Christ, ever in, through, and over all, as really as are causal light, heat and gravity, or as really as our own life and souls pervade every atom of our bodies, [...]
Thus Brahman must be described as ‘really real’, while a rope, or a person, or God Himself, is ‘unreally real’. And it is only the Vedantin who can distinguish the real from the unreal, for to others all seems real.
gloss: Actually; in fact; in reality.
pos: adv
tags: modal
examples: "He really is a true friend." / "Really? What makes you so sure?"
gloss: Very (modifying an adjective); very much (modifying a verb).
pos: adv
tags: informal
examples: But ma, I really, really want to go to the show!
It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.
There was also hairdressing: hairdressing, too, really was hairdressing in those times — no running a comb through it and that was that. It was curled, frizzed, waved, put in curlers overnight, waved with hot tongs;[…].
gloss: Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
pos: intj
tags: informal
examples: A: He won the Nobel Prize yesterday.
B: Really?
gloss: Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
pos: intj
tags: broadly
informal
examples: A: You know, I saw Oliver the other day.
B: Really? What's he been up to?
"Literally" is not the only word that has lost touch with reality: look at "really." That word also was meant to describe a state of reality, or literalness. Even as a substitute for "Is that so?," the word asked, "Is that true, or real?" Nowadays, one guy goes, "I literally flew off the handle," and the other guy goes "Really." It's a grunt, meaning, "I'm still here."
gloss: Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary; contrived incredulity
pos: intj
tags: informal
sarcastic
examples: A: I've just been reading Shakespeare - he's one of the best authors like, ever!
B: Really?
gloss: Indicating affirmation, agreement.
pos: intj
tags: US
informal
examples: A: That girl talks about herself way too much.
B: Really. She's a nightmare.
gloss: Indicating displeasure at another person's behaviour or statement.
pos: intj
tags: informal
examples: Well, really! How rude.
Synonyms: in fact
indeed
truly
gosh
is that so
no kidding
no really
no way
oh dear
oh my
oh really
you don't say
wow
Derived words: not really
really truly
Translations:
lang: Arabic
word: وَٱللّٰه؟
roman: wal-lāh?
lang: Arabic
word: لَيْسَ مَعْقُل!
roman: laysa maʕqul!
lang: Arabic
word: حَقًّا
roman: ḥaqqan
lang: Armenian
word: լո՞ւրջ
roman: lurǰ
lang: Bulgarian
word: нима?
roman: nima
lang: Bulgarian
word: наистина?
roman: naistina
lang: Chinese Mandarin
word: 真的？
roman: zhēnde?
lang: Czech
word: opravdu?
lang: Czech
word: skutečně?
lang: Danish
word: virkelig?
lang: Dutch
word: werkelijk?
lang: Dutch
word: echt?
lang: Esperanto
word: ĉu vere?
lang: Finnish
word: ihanko totta
lang: French
word: vraiment
lang: French
word: ah bon
lang: German
word: (ach) ja?
lang: German
word: echt?
lang: German
word: wirklich?
lang: German
word: tatsächlich?
lang: Greek
word: αλήθεια
roman: alítheia
lang: Gujarati
word: હોવે
roman: hove
lang: Hebrew
word: בֶּאֱמֶת?
roman: be'emét?
lang: Hebrew
word: הֲאֻמְנָם?
roman: ha'umnám?
lang: Hebrew
word: ואללה?
roman: wálla?
lang: Hiligaynon
word: abâ
lang: Hungarian
word: igazán?
lang: Hungarian
word: tényleg?
lang: Hungarian
word: komolyan?
lang: Icelandic
word: virkilega?
lang: Irish
word: go fírinneach
lang: Italian
word: davvero?
lang: Italian
word: veramente?
lang: Italian
word: ma dai?
lang: Italian
word: dai?
lang: Japanese
word: 本当？
roman: hontō?
lang: Japanese
word: へえ？
roman: hē?
lang: Japanese
word: ほんと？
roman: honto?
lang: Japanese
word: 本真に？
roman: honma ni?
lang: Korean
word: 그래요?
roman: geuraeyo?
lang: Latin
word: itane
lang: Latin
word: an
lang: Latin
word: anne
lang: Latin
word: an vero
lang: Malay
word: benarkah
lang: Malay
word: betulkah?
lang: Malayalam
word: ശരിക്കും
roman: śarikkuṁ
lang: Māori
word: āta koia
lang: Māori
word: nē
lang: Māori
word: ata
lang: Māori
word: i neki
lang: Mongolian
word: нээрэн үү?
roman: neeren üü?
lang: Navajo
word: tʼáásh aaníí
lang: Norwegian Bokmål
word: virkelig?
lang: Norwegian Nynorsk
word: verkeleg?
lang: Persian
word: جداً؟
roman: jeddan?
lang: Persian
word: واقعاً؟
roman: vâqe'an?
lang: Polish
word: naprawdę?
lang: Polish
word: doprawdy?
lang: Polish
word: czyżby?
lang: Portuguese
word: sério?
lang: Romanian
word: pe bune?
lang: Russian
word: пра́вда?
roman: právda?
lang: Russian
word: ра́зве?
roman: rázve?
lang: Russian
word: серьёзно?
roman: serʹjózno?
lang: Russian
word: да?
roman: da?
lang: Spanish
word: ¿de verdad?
lang: Spanish
word: ¿de veras?
lang: Spanish
word: en serio
lang: Swedish
word: verkligen?
lang: Swedish
word: jaså?
lang: Swedish
word: säger du det?
lang: Tagalog
word: talaga?
lang: Thai
word: จริงเหรอ
lang: Thai
word: จริงหรา
lang: Thai
word: เอาจริง
roman: ao-jing
lang: Thai
word: จริงจัง?
roman: jing-jang?
lang: Thai
word: เอาดีๆ
lang: Turkish
word: öyle mi?
lang: Turkish
word: gerçekten mi?
lang: Turkish
word: harbiden mi?
lang: Ukrainian
word: ді́йсно?
roman: díjsno?
lang: Ukrainian
word: спра́вді?
roman: správdi?
lang: Uzbek
word: rostdanmi
lang: Vietnamese
word: thật sao?
lang: Vietnamese
word: vậy à?
lang: Vietnamese
word: thế à?
lang: Yiddish
word: אַזוי
roman: azoy