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Spell Bee Word: really


Basic Details

Word: Really

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: In fact, truly; also used to mean very.

Synonyms: truly, actually, very, genuinely

How to Spell Really

Syllables: re - al - ly

Tricky part: Real ends in l and ly starts with l, so there are two l's. Many students write realy.

Watch out for: realy, reely, rilly

Memory tip: Picture the two l's as two tall posts in the middle of really: one post belongs to real, the other to ly.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Is it really true that you met a famous cricketer at the airport?

Example 2: The mango lassi at this stall is really thick.

Example 3: I really want to learn to swim this summer.

Fun Fact

Real comes from the Latin res, meaning a thing, so something real is an actual thing and not an imagined one.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) realy
b) usually
c) especially
d) finally

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a) realy. Real keeps its own l and ly adds another, just as in finally.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: really

a) truly
b) falsely
c) hardly
d) rarely

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a) truly. Really and truly both mean in fact.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lyrlea

a) rally
b) really
c) early
d) yearly

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b) really. Six letters with two l's and one y: early and rally are too short, and yearly needs a second y.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 'The test was really easy', really means ____.

a) not
b) never
c) almost
d) very

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d) very

2. When someone says 'Really?' in surprise, they are asking ____.

a) Is that true?
b) What time is it?
c) Who are you?
d) Where is it?

Show answer

a) Is that true?

Associated Words

decompositionlavendersavvyamitylegislative
satisfactorytendencyabdicateminiatureargument

Next steps

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