really
You use really in conversation and in less formal writing to emphasize something that you are saying.
Really usually goes in front of a verb, or in front of an adjective or adverb.
I really enjoyed that.
It was really good.
He did it really carefully.
You can put really in front of or after an auxiliary verb. For example, you can say ‘He really is coming’ or ‘He is really coming’. There is no difference in meaning.
We really are expecting it to be a best-seller.
It would really be too much trouble.
Be careful
‘Really’ is not usually used in formal writing. Words such as very or extremely are usually used instead.
‘Really’ is not usually used in formal writing. Words such as very or extremely are usually used instead.
You can say ‘Really?’ to show that you are surprised by something that someone has said.
‘I think he likes you.’ – ‘Really? He hardly spoke to me all day.’