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How to spell really

What it means

genuinely or very

How it sounds

/ˈriːəli/

Why it catches people out

Real + ly. The root ends in l and the suffix begins with one.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

That was really the only option left.

First appeared in

Puzzle #4 — July 28, 2026