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{
"term": "really",
"partOfSpeech": "adverb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "used to emphasize an adjective or adverb",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "That's a **really good** idea."
},
{
"text": "It's **really hard** to find a decent job these days."
},
{
"text": "It all went **really well**."
},
{
"text": "This is a **really nice** place."
},
{
"text": "Things are looking **really bad** for him."
},
{
"text": "It's **really important** that I speak with her right away."
},
{
"text": "a really hot fire"
},
{
"text": "I'm really sorry."
},
{
"text": "She was driving really fast."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "used to emphasize something you are saying or an opinion you are giving",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I **really want** to go home now."
},
{
"text": "I want to help—**I really do**."
},
{
"text": "You **really need** to forget all about her."
},
{
"text": "Now I really must go."
},
{
"text": "I really don't mind."
},
{
"text": "He **really likes** you."
},
{
"text": "I **really enjoyed** the film."
},
{
"text": "I **really, really** hope you're right."
},
{
"text": "I **really and truly** am in love this time."
},
{
"text": "I really love it here."
},
{
"text": "I am really looking forward to seeing the film."
}
],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "used to express interest in or surprise at what somebody is saying",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘We're going to Japan next month.’ ‘Oh, really?’"
},
{
"text": "‘She's resigned.’ ‘Really? Are you sure?’"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "used to say what is actually the fact or the truth about something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "What do you **really think** about it?"
},
{
"text": "Tell me what **really happened**."
},
{
"text": "They are not really my aunt and uncle."
},
{
"text": "I can't believe I am really going to meet the princess."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "used, often in negative sentences, to reduce the force of something you are saying",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I don't really agree with that."
},
{
"text": "It doesn't really matter."
},
{
"text": "I don't **really know** what to expect."
},
{
"text": "‘Did you enjoy the book?’ ‘**Not really**’ *(= ‘no’ or ‘not very much’)*."
},
{
"text": "We’ve done well, really."
},
{
"text": "I don't really have a choice."
},
{
"text": "He never really recovered from the scandal."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "used in questions and negative sentences when you want somebody to say ‘no’",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Do you really expect me to believe that?"
},
{
"text": "I don't really need to go, do I?"
},
{
"text": "He doesn't really have a clue about what's going on, does he?"
},
{
"text": "Is that how you're really going to do it?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "used to show that you think something that somebody has done is bad",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Really, you could have told us before."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈriːəli//ˈrɪəli/",
"audio": "re/really/really__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈriːəli/",
"audio": "re/really/really__us_3_rr.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}