| 单词 | really |
| 释义 | really (once / 24 pages) 1adv 2adv The adverb really refers to something actual or genuine. If your ring is really pure gold, does that mean he really likes you? Although the actual origin of really is unknown, it was first used in the 15th Century in the Eucharist, referring to the actual presence of Christ, and that definition holds today. Another use of the word, that of a questioning interjection ("Oh, really?"), was first recorded in 1815 and carries with it a sense of disbelief. Oh, really? You're late to work because the bus was attacked by a pack of wild boars? Do you really expect your boss to believe that? WORD FAMILYreally: reallys+/irreality: irrealities/real: realer, reales, realest, realism, reality, really, realness, reals, reis, unreal/realism: realisms, realist, realistic, unrealism/realist: realists/realistic: realistically, unrealistic/reality: irreality, realities/unreal: unreality, unreally/unrealism: unrealisms/unrealistic: unrealistically/unreality: unrealities USAGE EXAMPLESAnd that pointed up the truth that “The Apprentice” never really was Mr. Trump’s show. New York Times(Jan 03, 2017) At last, it seems, the race to turn CO2 into profit is really on. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) “It was just two really good football teams playing at the highest level and competing until the absolute, very end,” USC coach Clay Helton said. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1adv in actual fact Syn actually 2adv in accordance with truth or fact or reality 2they don't really listen to us Syn genuinely, truly 1adv in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers) really, you shouldn't have done it Syn in truth, truly 2adv used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal a really enjoyable evening Syn rattling, real, very |
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