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really

/ˈɹɪl.i/ adverb A1 (estimated)

1. actually

German	wirklich, richtig, gerade
French	vraiment, réellement, effectivement
Portuguese	realmente, mesmo, na verdade
Czech	opravdu, skutečně, vážně
Italian	davvero, veramente, proprio
Spanish	realmente, tope, de veras
Dutch	echt, werkelijk, eigenlijk
Swedish	verkligen, egentligen, sannerligen
Latin	vere, vero, profecto

2. informally, as an intensifier; very, very much

German	wirklich
French	vraiment
Portuguese	mesmo, realmente
Czech	skutečně
Italian	davvero, veramente
Spanish	realmente
Dutch	werkelijk
Swedish	verkligen

3. emphasises a previous clause, adverb or adjective; really; and how

German	aber
French	mais
Portuguese	mas
Spanish	pero

4. really

German	doll
French	justement
Portuguese	exatamente, precisamente
Italian	proprio, il proprio, proprio
Latin	realiter

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really

/ˈɹɪl.i/ interjection A1 (estimated)

1. indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information

German	ja, echt, tatsächlich
French	vraiment, ah bon
Portuguese	mesmo, sério, jura
Czech	opravdu, skutečně
Italian	proprio, dai
Spanish	posta
Dutch	werkelijk, echt
Swedish	jaså, jodå
Latin	en

2. sarcastic, typically exaggerated question

German	ach was, sag bloß, was du nicht sagst

3. indicating affirmation, agreement

German	echt, auf jeden Fall
Italian	davvero, veramente
Swedish	verkligen

4. by Pollux!, truly!, really!

Latin	pol

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