/realˈmente/
#202 of 5,000 Core 1000
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
enfadas .
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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