really

verb

Alternative form of re-ally. [(transitive) To bring together again.]

adverb

(modal) Actually; in fact; in reality.

(informal, as an intensifier) Very (modifying an adjective); very much (modifying a verb).

(literal) In a way or manner that is real, not unreal.

Roots

resreal- · Latin · thing, matter

Words related to really

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Where does really come from?

The word really breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root real-, from Latin res (“thing, matter”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.