Synonyms of really

really

adverb

ˈrē-(ə-)lē 

1

as in very

in actual fact

I'm really sorry I upset you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• very
• actually
• truly
• genuinely
• just
• exactly
• simply
• almost
• in truth
• in reality
• authentically
• practically
• literally
• veritably
• certifiably
• accurately
• in actuality
• positively
• precisely
• nearly
• sharp
• virtually
• squarely
• right
• smack-dab

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• supposedly
• apparently
• seemingly
• ostensibly
• outwardly
• professedly
• plausibly

2

as in actually

to tell the truth

well, really, I'd rather go to the movies than go to dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• actually
• honestly
• frankly
• indeed
• truly
• certainly
• absolutely
• truthfully
• admittedly
• in fact
• to be sure
• as a matter of fact
• positively
• in reality
• in truth
• undoubtedly
• in actuality
• verily
• in point of fact
• unquestionably
• realistically
• forsooth
• indisputably
• indubitably
• veritably

3

as in definitely

without any question

that was really a sweet gesture on your part

Synonyms & Similar Words

• definitely
• certainly
• sure
• surely
• clearly
• probably
• truly
• likely
• undoubtedly
• so
• easily
• undeniably
• for certain
• unquestionably
• damn well
• indeed
• plainly
• assuredly
• indisputably
• obviously
• possibly
• doubtless
• perhaps
• by all means
• alright
• inarguably
• for sure
• all right
• unarguably
• incontestably
• incontrovertibly
• by all odds
• conceivably
• hands down
• forsooth
• unmistakably

4

as in extremely

to a great degree

really tired after staying up all night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extremely
• very
• terribly
• incredibly
• too
• so
• damn
• highly
• seriously
• badly
• damned
• desperately
• that
• severely
• much
• far
• especially
• greatly
• super
• most
• particularly
• intensely
• jolly
• absolutely
• heavily
• real
• exceptionally
• wildly
• totally
• such
• awfully
• full
• fiercely
• specially
• immensely
• fantastically
• mighty
• vitally
• exceedingly
• hugely
• awful
• way
• extra
• completely
• supremely
• fabulously
• good and
• thoroughly
• utterly
• uncommonly
• sore
• eminently
• remarkably
• enormously
• mortally
• ever
• wicked
• surpassingly
• deeply
• sorely
• frightfully
• achingly
• dang
• passing
• entirely
• majorly
• rattling
• a lot
• cracking
• positively
• beastly
• deadly
• bone
• vastly
• roaring
• colossally
• archly
• significantly
• whacking
• obviously
• fully
• almighty
• thumping
• monstrous
• mightily
• roaringly
• spanking
• wholly
• blisteringly
• right
• corking
• noticeably
• filthy
• considerably
• stinking
• visibly
• downright
• profoundly
• unco
• radically
• purely
• flat-out
• as all get-out
• substantially
• notably
• extensively
• plainly
• palpably
• markedly
• altogether
• appreciably
• discernibly
• abundantly
• plentifully
• excessively
• amazingly
• monumentally
• astonishingly
• obscenely
• astronomically
• staggeringly
• monstrously
• overmuch
• grandly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• somewhat
• little
• slightly
• nominally
• just
• hardly
• barely
• negligibly
• scarcely
• minimally
• marginally
• scantily
• meagerly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of really

However, there was a really scary moment in a Game 4 thriller when one player took a skate blade straight to the face. —Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026

In really tight spaces, pull on a pair of rubber gloves and dampen a sponge with the herbicide. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026

Daytime meals are buffets; this restaurant really shines come lunchtime. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026

And as this headline suggests, today’s distribution agreements really are true partnerships that require filmmakers to pull their share of the marketing weight. —Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026