Extra and Really

Extra

Extra adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: the children tried to be extra quiet while their mother was recovering

Really and extra are semantically related. in unusually topic. In some cases you can use "Really" instead an adverb "Extra".

Really

Really adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: really tired after staying up all night

Extra and really are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extra" instead an adverb "Really".

Both words in one sentence

  • In The Wizard of Oz, the Wicked Witch of the East didn't really even rate as an extra, as she's only seen as a pair of feet sticking out from under Dorothy's house.
  • Series / Gilmore Girls Secret Relationship: Lane had a lot of those - Dave really went an extra mile on that one, and pretended to be really mean to her in front of their bandmates.
  • Anti-Air Besides, sometimes you just can't afford the extra time it takes to kill one more zombie, so you're really happy that you can instantly kill them with a Blover instead of just grounding them.
    Source: Anti-Air
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