Really
[ree-uh-lee, ree-lee] /ˈri ə li, ˈri li/
adverb
1.
in reality; actually:
to see things as they really are.
2.
genuinely or truly:
a really honest man.
3.
indeed:
Really, this is too much.
interjection
4.
(used to express surprise, exasperation, etc.)
[ree-uh-lahy] /ˌri əˈlaɪ/
verb (used with or without object), re-allied, re-allying.
1.
to ally again or anew.
/ˈrɪəlɪ/
adverb
1.
in reality; in actuality; assuredly: it’s really quite harmless
2.
truly; genuinely: really beautiful
interjection
3.
an exclamation of dismay, disapproval, doubt, surprise, etc
4.
not really?, an exclamation of surprise or polite doubt
adv.
c.1400, originally in reference to the presence of Christ in the Eucharist, from real (adj.) + -ly (2). Sense of “actually” is from early 15c. Purely emphatic use dates from c.1600; interrogative use (oh, really?) is first recorded 1815.
v.
“to form an alliance again,” c.1600, from re- + ally (v.). Related: Re-allied.
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