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for realsies

for realsies adjective: true, genuine, real.

Adjective

for realsies (not comparable)

  1. (childish, slang) True, genuine, real.
    • Connie Britton, who played Tami Taylor for five seasons, confirms the news is "for realsies."2011 October 6, Kathleen Perricone, “'Friday Night Lights' movie is happening 'for realsies,' promises show's star Connie Britton”, in New York Daily News

Adverb

for realsies (not comparable)

  1. (slang) Truly, genuinely, actually.
    • Hostage: I love you. Do you love me?
      Gunman: For realsies, babe.2009, Holt Bailey, Brian Steele, Hostage: A Love Story, 00:01:44-00:01:49

Synonyms of for realsies

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Origin of for realsies

From for real + -sies.

Questions about for realsies

What does for realsies mean?
For realsies means true, genuine, real.
What part of speech is for realsies?
For realsies can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near for realsies in the dictionary

  1. for pity's sake
  2. for real
  3. for real and for true
  4. for real life
  5. for reals
  6. for realsies
  7. for reasons
  8. for rent
  9. for sake of
  10. for sale
  11. for Scotland

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