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reely

Adverb CEFR B1

Definitions

Pronunciation spelling of really.

alt-of, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling

Examples

“But mind⟳ you, there ain't anything ever reely lost; everything that people can't understand⟳ and don't see⟳ the reason⟳ of does good if you only hold⟳ on and give⟳ it a fair shake⟳; Prov'dence don't fire no blank ca'tridges, boys.”
“"'Shame,' ses most of 'em; an' I reely b'leeve they'd worked theirselves up to that pitch they'd ha' felt disappointed if the skipper had been saved.”
“"Thought you was a milishy man, I tell⟳ you, from the careless way you hollered--one of Brockman's devils come⟳ back a-snoopin', and I didn't crave trouble⟳, but when I saw⟳ the Lord appeared to reely want⟳ me to cope with the powers of darkness, why, I jest gritted into you for the consolation of Israel.”
“And it reely was the penitent on his two knees, not the lover on his one.”
“If he ever reely hit you with that fist of his'n, it ud sink⟳ in up to the elbow.”
“Both your son and your daughter-in-law, ma'am, are of that uncommon sort⟳; they are, now, reely, ma'am."”
“Private Flannigan looked over his shoulder at him, "Mong capitaine," he said, "you ought, you reely ought, to ring⟳ up your telephone; turn⟳ the handle⟳ round an' say⟳ something." "”
“"She ain't seen him for more'n a month reely, but I reckon it does seem 'most a year to her."”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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