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really truly

really truly adjective: genuine; authentic.

Adjective

really truly (not comparable)

  1. (childish, colloquial) Genuine; authentic.
    • Her theory was that if the man was a 'really truly ghost', then his disappearing-act would be not only possible, but pretty much to be expected – and that a 'ghost axe' would not necessarily draw blood!2016, Janet M. Woods, Soul Trap, page 36
    • She was reportedly surprised by the gift which made her feel as if she was a "really truly princess."2018, Tim Lussier, "Bare Knees" Flapper: The Life and Films of Virginia Lee Corbin (page 40)
    Synonyms:
    real live

Synonyms of really truly

Questions about really truly

What does really truly mean?
Really truly means genuine; authentic.
What part of speech is really truly?
Really truly is an adjective.

Words near really truly in the dictionary

  1. reallude
  2. realluded
  3. realludes
  4. realluding
  5. really
  6. really truly
  7. reallying
  8. realm
  9. realme
  10. realmes
  11. realmless

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