Real
/ɹiːl/
Real is an adjective, adverb and noun with 5 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.
“This is real leather.”
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Actually being, existing, or occurring; not fictitious or imaginary.
“a description of real life”
adverb
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Really, very.
“When I told him the truth, he got real mad.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Old French reel, from Latin realis, from Latin res.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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