adv.
Pronunciation: ' r ē -( ə -)l ē
Function: adverb
Date: 15th century
1 a : in reality : ACTUALLY <things as they really are> <there was nothing peculiar about her doing this, really ― Peter Taylor> b : TRULY , UNQUESTIONABLY ― used as an intensifier <a really beautiful day> c : VERY 2 <look really close> <he runs really fast>
2 ― used to emphasize an assertion <you really should read Yeats> < really , you're being ridiculous>