Translation
really?, is that so?
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Examples
? ?
She came? Really?
premion. - ?
I won the prize. - Really?
? ?
A hundred euros? Really?
? is the everyday really?: it shows surprise, interest or a little doubt about what you have just heard. It is , the yes/no question word, with , truly: literally truly?, so it asks whether the news is true without saying you think it is not.
Said flat and slow it can sound doubtful; said brightly it is simply interested. ? asks for agreement; ? reacts to news.
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