Meaning & use

really

adverb·Everyday

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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