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/realˈmente/

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Translation

really, truly, actually

Word origin

From real plus the adverbial suffix -mente, from Latin realis ('actual'), from res ('thing'). It means 'really, actually'.

Origin
Latin
Root
realis
English cognates
really, real

Examples

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I really do not understand why you get so angry.

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What really happened was very different from the official version.

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I am truly glad you came tonight.

¿ intentarlo?

Do you really think it is worth trying?

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The exam was not really as hard as I thought.

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The exam was not really as hard as I feared.

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This word is part of lesson 5.