Meaning & use
really
Used to emphasize the truth or extent of a statement, meaning genuinely or truly.
See it in a sentence
I really appreciate you helping me move all of these boxes today.
Is it really true that the store is closing at the end of the month?
A note on using this word
Really is common in spoken English for emphasis, but formal writing often prefers 'genuinely' or 'truly' instead.
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