Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - really
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Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You can use really to emphasize a statement. (SPOKEN) I’m very sorry. I really am... It really is best to manage without any medication if you possibly can... ADV: usu ADV with v c darkgreen]emphasis 2. You can use really to emphasize an adjective or adverb. It was really good... They were really nice people... = very ADV: ADV adj/adv c darkgreen]emphasis 3. You use really when you are discussing the real facts about something, in contrast to the ones someone wants you to believe. My father didn’t really love her... ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj 4. People use really in questions and negative statements when they want you to answer ‘no’. Do you really think he would be that stupid?... = honestly ADV: ADV before v c darkgreen]emphasis 5. If you refer to a time when something really begins to happen, you are emphasizing that it starts to happen at that time to a much greater extent and much more seriously than before. That’s when the pressure really started... ADV: ADV before v c darkgreen]emphasis 6. People sometimes use really to slightly reduce the force of a negative statement. (SPOKEN) I’m not really surprised... ‘Did they hurt you?’—‘Not really’... ADV: ADV after neg, usu ADV with v, also ADV with cl c darkgreen]vagueness 7. You can say really to express surprise or disbelief at what someone has said. (SPOKEN) ‘We discovered it was totally the wrong decision.’—‘Really?’... CONVENTION c darkgreen]feelings
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1.
adverb Date: 15th century 1. a. in reality ; actually things as they ~ are there was nothing peculiar about her doing this, ~ — Peter Taylor b. truly, unquestionably — used as an intensifier a ~ beautiful day c. very 2 look ~ close he runs ~ fast 2. — used to emphasize an assertion you ~ should read Yeats ~, you're being ridiculous ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adv. 1 in reality; in fact. 2 positively, assuredly (really useful). 3 (as a strong affirmative) indeed, I assure you. 4 an expression of mild protest or surprise. 5 (in interrog.) (expressing disbelief) is that so? (They're musicians. -- Really?). ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. действительно, в действительности; на самом деле; по-настоящему what do you really think about it? —- что вы на самом деле думаете об этом?; каково ваше настоящее мнение по этому поводу? things that really exist —- реально существующие вещи has he really gone? —- он действительно уехал? it was really my fault —- по-существу, это была моя вина sixty is not really old —- шестьдесят лет - это еще не настоящая старость 2. эмоц-усил. очень, крайне, чрезвычайно a really hot day —- очень жаркий день a really gripping story —- весьма захватывающая история a really beautiful necklace —- изумительное ожерелье that really is too much! —- только этого не хватало 3. (как вводное слово) право, по правде говоря really, you must not say that —- право, вам не следует так говорить well, really it is too bad of you —- послушайте, это, право, нехорошо с вашей стороны really, you're being ridiculous —- по правде говоря, ты ведешь себя просто глупо 4. в грам. знач. междометия: разг. разве?, вот как!, правда?, право (же)! (выражает интерес, удивление, протест, сомнение и т. п.) not really! —- не может быть! we're going to Sochi this summer. - Oh, really? —- этим летом мы едем в Сочи. - Вот как! Id: really and truly —- поистине; право же Id: really and truly, you must not say such things —- право же, вам не следует так говорить ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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and truly да право же REALLY adv. 1) действительно, в самом деле 2) (выражает интерес, удивление, сомнение и т.п.) разве?, вот как!, право; - really and truly - really? ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ adv 1 »THE REAL SITUATION« used when you are saying what is actually the truth of a situation, rather than what people might wrongly think (What really happened? | Oliver was not really her cousin. | You are pretending to be annoyed, but you're not really.) 2 »DEFINITELY« especially spoken used to emphasize something you are saying (You ought really to have asked me first. | I really don't mind. | I'm absolutely fine, Dad - really.) 3 »VERY MUCH« very much; extremely (really nice | His letter really irritated her. | It doesn't really matter, does it?) 4 really? a) used to show that you are surprised by what someone has said ("There are something like 87 McDonalds in Hong Kong." "Really?") b) used in conversation to show that you are listening to or interested in what the other person is saying ("I think we might go to the Grand Canyon in June." "Oh, really?") c) AmE used to express agreement ("It's a pain having to get here so early." "Yeah, really!") d) especially BrE used to express disapproval (Really, Larry, you might have told me!) 5 not really used to say `no' or `not completely' ("Do you want to come along?" "Not really.") 6 I don't really know used to say that you are not certain about something (I don't really know what he's up to. I haven't heard from him for ages.) 7 I really don't know used to say that you definitely do not know something, especially when someone has asked you about it (I can't answer that, I really don't know.) 8 really and truly used to emphasize a statement or opinion (Really and truly, I think you should tell him.) ( USAGE NOTE: REALLY UK-US DIFFERENCE Really with an adj or adv meaning 'very' is common in British English, and is the usual word in American English I'm really fed up with this job. In informal spoken American English real is often used That's a real nice car. GRAMMAR Really meaning `very' must go immediately before the adj it strengthens He's a really nice man (=a very nice man).| I think she's really stupid. Really in other positions usually emphasises that what...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 14c., originally in reference to the presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Sense of "actually" is from early 15c. Purely emphatic use dates from 1610; interrogative use (oh, really?) is first recorded 1815. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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