realmente

adv.

1 in fact, actually.

2 really, very (muy).

3 as a matter of fact, in effect, in fact.

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realmente

► adverbio

1 (de verdad) really, truly

■ realmente no sé cómo hacerlo I really don't know how to do it

2 (en realidad) actually, in fact

■ realmente no hacía tanto frío in fact it wasn't too cold

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adv.

really

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I

ADV

1) (=verdaderamente) really

fue una época realmente difícil — it was a really difficult period

2) (=de hecho) really, actually

lo prometió, aunque realmente no pensaba hacerlo — she promised to do it although she didn't actually o really intend to

nunca me creí que fuera él realmente el autor — I never really o actually believed that he was the author

II

ADV [referente a la realeza] royally

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adverbio really, in fact

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= do, realistically, really, factually, effectively, if the truth be known, if the truth be told.

Ex. In general then, the analytical approach is to be preferred, but it does have two limitations.

Ex. In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.

Ex. Natural indexing languages are not really a separate language at all, but the 'natural language' or ordinary language of the document being indexed.

Ex. It is factually wrong and historically incorrect to deify scientists, who share the foibles and weaknesses of other human beings.

Ex. A financial survey views the net effect of California's Proposition 13 as effectively lowering financial support of libraries by 25%.

Ex. If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures.

Ex. If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic.

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* ser realmente = be nothing short of.

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adverbio really, in fact

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= do, realistically, really, factually, effectively, if the truth be known, if the truth be told.

Ex: In general then, the analytical approach is to be preferred, but it does have two limitations.

Ex: In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.

Ex: Natural indexing languages are not really a separate language at all, but the 'natural language' or ordinary language of the document being indexed.

Ex: It is factually wrong and historically incorrect to deify scientists, who share the foibles and weaknesses of other human beings.

Ex: A financial survey views the net effect of California's Proposition 13 as effectively lowering financial support of libraries by 25%.

Ex: If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures.

Ex: If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic.

* ser realmente = be nothing short of.

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realmente

adverb

really

estaba realmente contenta she was really happy

realmente no fue así it wasn't really like that

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realmente adverbio
really, in fact
realmente adverbio
1 (verdaderamente) really: es realmente caro, it's really expensive
2 (de hecho, en realidad) actually, in fact: realmente, José no es español, actually, José isn't Spanish ➣ Ver nota en actually
'realmente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
obnubilar
- retórica
- ambiente
English:
actually
- air
- barrel
- go off
- impossible
- literally
- quite
- really
- scary
- schedule
- soppy
- effect
- genuine
- genuinely
- one
- truly
- well

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realmente adv

1. [en realidad, verdad] really;

si realmente lo hizo él, habría que darle un premio if he really did it himself, he deserves a prize

2. [muy] really;

estaba realmente enfadado he was really angry;

es un paisaje realmente precioso the scenery is really beautiful

3. [sinceramente] really, honestly;

realmente, no sé qué pensar I really o honestly don't know what to think;

realmente, creo que te pasaste I really o honestly think you went too far;

realmente, como no te pongas a estudiar no sé cómo vas a aprobar if you don't start doing some work, I honestly o really don't know how you're going to pass

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realmente

adv really

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realmente adv

: really, in reality

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realmente adv really