really
In a way or manner that is real, not unreal.
Dictionary · English 565
Vocabulary ranked by real-world frequency — start with the 1,000 most common words. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), review in progress.
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real
True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
read
To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.
research
Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to one's self).
remember
To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.
r
The eighteenth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called ar and written in the Latin script.
rather
Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than)
reason
A cause: — That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause.
red
The colour of the setting sun, blood, and strawberries; the colour which is evoked by the longest visible wavelengths (between about 625–740 nm), and a primary additive colour.
report
To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
road
A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
rest
Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
running
Moving or advancing at a run.
record
An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
return
To come or go back (to a place or person).
result
To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
received
Generally accepted as correct or true.
role
A character or part played by a performer or actor.
relationship
Connection or association; the condition of being related.
rate
The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.
reading
The process of interpreting written language.
range
A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
review
A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.
related
Standing in relation or connection.
release
The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).
race
A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
Rules
Australian rules football.
risk
The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.
recent
Having happened a short while ago.
respect
An attitude of consideration or high regard; a feeling of admiration or esteem.
response
An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
river
A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.
rock
A formation of minerals, specifically: — The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
recently
In the recent past — a short while ago.
required
Necessary; obligatory; mandatory.
radio
The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
region
Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.
regular
Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to secular).
reach
To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
reasons
A written judgment or ruling by a judge or similar decision maker.
reality
The state of being actual or real; realness.
rates
Taxes, usually on property, levied by local government.
reach-around
to solve a problem in a clumsy or indirect way
responsible
Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
ran
Yarns coiled on a spun-yarn winch.
receive
To be given, sent, or paid something.
religious
Concerning religion.
royal
Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.
raised
Embossed, in relief.
realize
To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time).
remain
That which is left; relic; remainder.
returned
Bent back; angled.
remains
The body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.
removed
Separated in time, space, or degree.
require
To demand, to insist upon (having); to call for authoritatively.
request
To ask for (something).
raise
To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
reality-check
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
responsibility
The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.
roll
To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.