If anyone was to ask what the point of the story is, I really don't know.
Source: tatoeba (1382)
Really
/ˈɹɪə.li/
Synonyms for "really" (192 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (39)
absolutelyactuallyall rightalmightyalrightalrightyamenas you sayassuredlyat bottomauthenticallyawfullyayebottomby all meanscategoricallycertainlyclearlydade facto
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Adverb(1 words)
Strong matches (57)
Adjective(1 words)
essentiallyevenexactlyexceedinglyexceptionallyextraordinarilyextremelyfactfactuallyfairlyfinefleshfor a certaintyfor realforsoothgenuinelygoodgood enoughhearhistorically
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honestlyin actualityin all consciencein effectin factin realityin truthin very soothindeedindeedyindubitablyjajustjust solegitimatelyliterallymais ouimanifestlymightilymighty
Noun(1 words)
even last digit
Intj(2 words)
goshis that so
Interjection(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
hold up
Adverb(2 words)
in factindeed
Related words (96)
Noun(3 words)
most assuredlynaturallynaturellementnothing else butnoticeablyobservablyobviouslyof a truthof courseokokayonly tooouipatentlypositivelypowerfulpowerfullypreciselyprettyquite
Show 49 more words
ratherrealrealityreally-trulyremarkablyrightrightorogersensiblyseriouslysimplysosuresure thingsurelyterriblyterrificallyto be suretrulytruthunaffectedlyunambiguouslyunassumedlyuncommonlyundeniablyundoubtedlyunmistakablyunquestionablyunusuallyveridicallyverilyveritablyveryvery wellvisiblywarts and allwellwell and goodwhy yeswith truthwithout doubtyeayeahyepyesyes indeedyes indeedyyes siryes sirree
Adverb(11 words)
Intj(8 words)
Interjection(1 words)
Adjective(2 words)
real mouserotten
Adverb(1 words)
Pronoun(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: genuinely, truly, very, absolutely, actually.
- Sentence evidence is available for really, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "really".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "really"
Keep "really" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "really" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "really", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "really" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
8 entriesCollocations
6 entriesreally bigreally fastreally goodreally interestingreally notreally well
Derivations
2 entriesTranslations
88 translations across 43 languages.
Arabic
3 entries- حَقًّا intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- لَيْسَ مَعْقُل! intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- وَٱللّٰه؟ intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Armenian
1 entries- լո՞ւրջ intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Bulgarian
2 entries- наистина? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- нима? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 真的？ intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Czech
2 entries- opravdu? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- skutečně? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Danish
1 entries- virkelig? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Dutch
2 entries- echt? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- werkelijk? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Esperanto
1 entries- ĉu vere? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Finnish
1 entries- ihanko totta intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
French
2 entries- ah bon intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- vraiment intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
German
4 entries- (ach) ja? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- echt? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- tatsächlich? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- wirklich? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Greek
1 entries- αλήθεια intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Gujarati
1 entries- હોવે intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Hebrew
3 entries- בֶּאֱמֶת? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- הֲאֻמְנָם? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- ואללה? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Hiligaynon
1 entries- abâ intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Hungarian
3 entries- igazán? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- komolyan? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- tényleg? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Icelandic
1 entries- virkilega? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Irish
1 entries- go fírinneach intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Italian
4 entries- dai? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- davvero? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- ma dai? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- veramente? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Japanese
4 entries- へえ？ intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- ほんと？ intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- 本当？ intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- 本真に？ intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Korean
1 entries- 그래요? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Latin
4 entries- an intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- an vero intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- anne intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- itane intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Malay
2 entries- benarkah intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- betulkah? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Malayalam
1 entries- ശരിക്കും intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Mongolian
1 entries- нээрэн үү? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Māori
4 entries- ata intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- i neki intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- nē intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- āta koia intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Navajo
1 entries- tʼáásh aaníí intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- virkelig? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- verkeleg? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Persian
2 entries- جداً؟ intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- واقعاً؟ intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Polish
3 entries- czyżby? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- doprawdy? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- naprawdę? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Portuguese
1 entries- sério? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Romanian
1 entries- pe bune? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Russian
4 entries- да? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- пра́вда? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- ра́зве? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- серьёзно? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Spanish
3 entries- en serio intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- ¿de veras? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- ¿de verdad? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Swedish
3 entries- jaså? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- säger du det? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- verkligen? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Tagalog
1 entries- talaga? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Thai
4 entries- จริงจัง? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- จริงหรา intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- จริงเหรอ intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- เอาจริง intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Turkish
3 entries- gerçekten mi? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- harbiden mi? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- öyle mi? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Ukrainian
2 entries- ді́йсно? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- спра́вді? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Uzbek
1 entries- rostdanmi intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Vietnamese
3 entries- thật sao? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- thế à? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
- vậy à? intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Yiddish
1 entries- אַזוי intj (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information)
Sample sentences
27 total sentences available.
If you look at the lyrics, they don't really mean much.
Source: tatoeba (1389)
Uh, now it's really weird...
Source: tatoeba (1411)
You're really not stupid.
Source: tatoeba (1416)
Showing 4 of 27 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "really"?
Closest matches include genuinely, truly, very, absolutely, actually.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "really"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.