really

The word “really” has 2 syllables: real-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈrɪəli/

What is synonym and antonym for really?

In the thesaurus, “really” has 190 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for really along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for really

a lot
absolutely
abundantly
accurately
achingly
actually
admittedly
all right
almighty
almost
alright
altogether
amazingly
appreciably
archly
as a matter of fact
as all get-out
assuredly
astonishingly
astronomically
authentically
awful
awfully
badly
beastly
blisteringly
bone
by all means
by all odds
certainly
certifiably
clearly
colossally
completely
conceivably
considerably
corking
cracking
damn
damn well
damned
dang
deadly
deeply
definitely
desperately
discernibly
doubtless
downright
easily
eminently
enormously
entirely
especially
ever
exactly
exceeding
exceedingly
exceptionally
excessively
extensively
extra
extremely
fabulously
fantastically
far
fiercely
filthy
flat-out
for certain
for sure
forsooth
frankly
frightfully
full
fully
genuinely
good and
grandly
greatly
hands down
heavily
highly
honestly
hugely
immensely
in actuality
in fact
in point of fact
in reality
in truth
inarguably
incontestably
incontrovertibly
incredibly
indeed
indisputably
indubitably
intensely
jolly
just
likely
literally
majorly
markedly
mightily
mighty
monstrous
monstrously
monumentally
mortally
most
much
nearly
notably
noticeably
obscenely
obviously
overmuch
palpably
particularly
passing
perhaps
plainly
plentifully
positively
possibly
practically
precisely
probably
profoundly
purely
radically
rattling
real
realistically
remarkably
right
roaring
roaringly
seriously
severely
sharp
significantly
simply
smack-dab
so
sore
sorely
spanking
specially
squarely
staggeringly
stinking
substantially
such
super
supremely
sure
surely
surpassingly
terribly
that
thoroughly
thumping
to be sure
too
totally
truly
truthfully
unarguably
unco
uncommonly
undeniably
undoubtedly
unmistakably
unquestionably
utterly
vastly
verily
veritably
very
virtually
visibly
vitally
way
whacking
wholly
wicked
wildly

Antonyms for really

apparently
barely
hardly
just
little
marginally
meagerly
minimally
negligibly
nominally
ostensibly
outwardly
plausibly
professedly
scantily
scarcely
seemingly
slightly
somewhat
supposedly

Meanings of really

adverb
1. In a way or manner that is real, not unreal.
2. (modal) Actually; in fact; in reality.
3. (as an intensifier) Very (modifying an adjective); very much (modifying a verb).
interjection
1. Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
2. (sarcastic, typically exaggerated question.) Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary; contrived incredulity.
3. Indicating affirmation, agreement.
4. Indicating displeasure at another person's behaviour or statement.
verb
1. To bring together again.
2. To ally anew; to re-form an alliance.

Example Sentences

I really enjoyed the movie last night.
She was really happy with the results.
Do you really think that's a good idea?
It’s really cold outside today.
He really needs to focus on his studies.

On this page you'll find 210 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to really, such as: a lot, absolutely, abundantly, accurately, achingly, actually, admittedly.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.