re·al
/rē(ə)l/
adjective
- actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed."Julius Caesar was a real person"synonyms: actual, existent, nonfictional, nonfictitious, factual, historical, material, physical, tangible, concrete, palpable, corporeal, substantial, unimaginary, veridical
- (of a substance or thing) not imitation or artificial; genuine."the earring was presumably real gold"synonyms: genuine, authentic, bona fide, honest-to-goodness, your actual, kosher, pukka, sincere, true, unfeigned, unpretended, heartfelt, from the heart, unaffected, earnest, wholehearted, fervent, honest, truthful
- complete; utter (used for emphasis)."the tour turned out to be a real disaster"synonyms: complete, utter, thorough, absolute, total, prize, perfect, veritable, right, proper, fair, arrant
- adjusted for changes in the value of money; assessed by purchasing power."real incomes had fallen by 30 percent"
- (of a number or quantity) having no imaginary part.
- (of an image) of a kind in which the light that forms it actually passes through it; not virtual.
- of fixed property (i.e., land and buildings), as distinct from personal property."he lost nearly all of his real holdings"
adverb
really; very.
"my head hurts real bad"
synonyms: very, extremely, exceedingly, exceptionally, especially, tremendously, immensely, vastly, hugely, extraordinarily, extra, excessively, overly, over, abundantly, inordinately, singularly, significantly, distinctly, outstandingly, uncommonly, unusually, decidedly, particularly, eminently, supremely, highly, remarkably, really, truly, mightily, thoroughly, all that, to a great extent, most, so, too, unco, très, right, terrifically, awfully, terribly, devilishly, madly, majorly, seriously, desperately, mega, ultra, oh-so, too-too, stinking, mucho, damn, damned, too … for words, devilish, hellish, frightfully, ever so, well, bloody, jolly, dead, dirty, fair, mighty, powerful, awful, plumb, darned, way, bitching, mad, lekker, exceeding, sore
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Apr 24, 2024 · The meaning of REAL is having objective independent existence. How to use real in a sentence.
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existing or occurring as fact; actual rather than imaginary, ideal, or fictitious: a story taken from real life.
real adverb [not gradable] (VERY GREAT). in a very great way or to a great degree: I get cold real easy. It's real nice to meet you.