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Webster 1913 Edition
Really
Re′al-lyˊ
(rā′äl-lēˊ)
, adv.
Royally.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
Re′al-ly
(rē′al-ly̆)
, adv.
In a real manner; with or in reality; actually; in truth.
Whose anger is
really
but a short fit of madness. Swift.
☞ Really is often used familiarly as a slight corroboration of an opinion or a declaration.
Why,
really
, sixty-five is somewhat old. Young.
Webster 1828 Edition
Really
RE'ALLY
, adv.1.
With actual existence.2.
In truth; in fact; not in appearance only; as things really evil.The anger of the people is really a short fit of madness.
In this sense, it is used familiarly as a slight corroboration of an opinion or declaration.
Why really, sixty five is somewhat old.